Heart To Heart

Album: High Adventure (1982)
Charted: 15
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  • You ain't crazy
    I ain't gonna lie anymore
    What you're feelin'
    There's a reason for
    I wanna do right
    Oh, gotta do right

    Do I love you?
    Oh, you know I've tried
    But what you're after
    You can't find in my eyes
    I'm gonna do right

    Darlin'
    Tell the truth
    Don't turn away
    This is our last chance
    To touch each other's heart

    Does anything last forever?
    I don't know
    Maybe we're near the end
    (So, darlin', tell me)
    So, darlin', oh
    How can we go on together
    Now that we've grown apart
    Well, the only way to start
    Is heart to heart

    One by one
    We're collecting lies
    When you can't give love
    You give alibis
    Now I'm gonna do right
    This time I got to do right

    I don't wanna leave
    I don't wanna say goodbye
    Sooner or later, honey
    There comes a time
    Mama, when you gotta do right
    Come on, come on

    Darlin'
    Tell the truth
    Don't turn away
    From this one last chance
    Touch each other's heart

    Does anything last forever?
    I don't know
    Maybe we're near the end
    (So, darlin', tell me)
    So, darlin', oh
    How can we go on together
    Now that we've grown apart
    Well, the only way to start
    Is heart to heart

    Why are you so torn apart?
    I need a little more loving in my heart
    People say that love will grow
    So how was I to know
    Love that's come through years and years
    Can't find a way back home
    Anymore

    Darlin'
    Tell me the truth
    Don't turn away
    This is our final chance
    To touch each other's heart

    Does anything last forever?
    I don't know
    Maybe we're near the end
    (So, darlin', tell me)
    So, darlin', oh
    How can we go on together
    Now that we've grown apart
    Well, the only way to start
    Is heart to heart

    Does anything last forever?
    I don't know
    But maybe we're near the end
    (So, darlin', tell me)
    So, darlin', oh
    How can we go on together
    Now that we've grown apart
    Well, the only way to start
    Is heart to heart

    I know
    Well, the only way to start
    This time is heart to heart Writer/s: David Foster, Kenny Loggins, Michael H McDonald
    Publisher: Audiam, Inc., Gnossos Music / Milk Money Music, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Peermusic Publishing
    Lyrics licensed and provided by LyricFind

Comments: 10

  • Devans00 from Silicon Valley, CaThe pedigree of this song is bananas. I can easily pick up Michael McDonald’s contributions. No wonder it’s a classic that still sounds amazing over 30 years later.
  • John Anthony from WaI remember there was an extended remix that had more sax in it, it was longer than 5:30 I wish I could find it
  • Alvin from East Hartford, CtSara, it IS Michael McDonald on backing vocals. According to Wikipedia he also played Fender Rhodes. There is also video footage of him performing the song live with Mr. Loggins.
  • Seventhmist from 7th HeavenYes, that is Michael McDonald in the background, plus a sax solo from David Sanborn.
  • Shannon Summers from UsHeart To Heart

    Arranged By [Strings] – Marty Paich Backing Vocals – Richard Page, Steve George Bass – Derek Jackson Congas – Paulinho Da Costa Drums – Tris Imboden Electric Piano [Rhodes] – Michael McDonald Engineer – Bruce Botnick Grand Piano – David Foster Guitar – Mike Hamilton (4)Percussion – Lenny Castro Saxophone ["Artistic Debris"] – David Sanborn Written-By – David Foster, Kenny Loggins, Michael McDonald

    Per DISCOGS..Maybe Sara is on to something, however in the same breathe there is no way that McDonald never opened his lips and threw some harmonies in there while playing the piano on this track. You def hear him!
  • Markantney from BiloxeAug 15,

    Sara, how do you NOT hear McDonald's distinctive voice in the Background Vocals? If that's not him, it's not him on Christopher Cross' "Ride Like the Wind", Steely Dan's "Peg", Loggins "This is It", and I'm sure that's him the background singing at every drivethrough at Fast Food Places I can hear background vocals coming through the speakers:):).
  • Rev.christopher from United StatesSorry Sara, but Michael McDonald not only co-wrote Heart To Heart with Kenny Loggins, but also sang background vocals on the recording.
  • Shirl from Bay Area, CaIn an interview, Kenny Loggins said he wrote this song about his parents seperation and their impending divorce.
  • Sara from Silver Spring, MdThe song is similar to I Gotta Try which appears on the same album and was also ironically a Mike McDonald original.
  • Sara from Silver Spring, MdThe backup voices were by Richard Page and Steve George, not Michael McDonald. Both Page and George were members of the Pages later Mr. Mister. Co-written with David Foster who plays piano with Michael McDonald. It is a very swoonful piecee
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