“Eternal Ride of a Heartful Mind” by Piqued Jacks - A Song Feature

     The song begins like many pleasing ballads – vocally strong and well-phrased verses that establish a relationship context. But “Eternal Ride of a Heartful Mind” has a high-performance transmission with two unanticipated gears. Slightly more than one-minute into the track, the song from Italy’s Piqued Jacks shifts its vocal delivery from a calming description to a forceful questioning in which driving is used as a metaphor. The combination of the two vocal deliveries is effective.

     The second unanticipated shift is instrument-based. The guitars show versatility in following the vocal stylings during the first three minutes. Then, a brief guitar solo worthy of the best Guns N’ Roses commands a change in the focus of the listener. Following the solo, the instruments release control of the song, but the heightened awareness of the power of the instruments remains.

     “Eternal Ride of a Heartful Mind” is a single from the album “The Living Past.” The Piqued Jacks describe themselves as “a band of brothers who grew up together in the countryside of Buggiano, near Florence, Italy.” It’s unlikely that they share parents, but it is difficult to determine because they consistently use nicknames. The four members are E-King (vocals, keys), Penguinsane (guitar, backing vocals), littleladle (bass), and HolyHargot (drums).

    

     “Eternal Ride of a Heartful Mind” by Piqued Jacks

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Lyrics of “Eternal Ride of a Heartful Mind” by Piqued Jacks
Although your mind is under siege

And their advice is misconceived

Please keep your heart out of the fight

Or truth will not be worth the ride

They say it was a rash choice

Not everybody sees the point

Life may lead the way

Love will give you shape

Let’s hit the road

It’s winding down

Have we lost control?

Are the seatbelts on?

Should we slow, slow it down?

Are we going too fast?

And she said:

As fast as our feelings

When distance tries to pull the strings

Cling on to something real within

‘Cause you were told you’re not alike

We both know opposites collide

(Let the river flow

Let it roll

Through your soul)

Maybe this will be too much

It’s just a temporary crush

Life may lead the way

Love will give you shape

Let’s hit the road

It’s winding down

Have we lost control?

Are the seatbelts on?

Should we slow, slow it down?

Are we going too fast?

And she said:

As fast as our feelings…

Grow

Till we cannot even shout

Do you expect to fall?

Is the warning light on?

Should we slow, slow it down?

Are we going too fast?

And she said:

As fast as our feelings

As our feelings grow

Let’s hit the road

It’s winding down

Have we lost control?

Are the seatbelts on?

Should we slow, slow it down?

Are we going too fast?

And she said:

As fast as our feelings grow

Free my head, bring me up, take away my breath

I would do it again and again and all over again

Every curve

Every blur

Every swirl