Shape of My Heart 1 　 2 He deals the cards as a meditation 3 And those he plays never suspect 4 He doesn’t play for the money he wins 5 He doesn’t play for respect 6 He deals the cards to find the answer 7 The sacred geometry of chance 8 The hidden law of a probable outcome 9 The numbers lead a dance 10 　 11 I know that the spades are swords of a soldier 12 I know that the clubs are weapons of war 13 I know that diamonds mean money for this art But that’s not the shape of my heart 14 　 15 He may play the jack of diamonds 16 He may lay the queen of spades 17 He may conceal a king in his hand 18 While the memory of it fades 19 　 20 I know that the spades are swords of a soldier 21 I know that the clubs are weapons of war 22 I know that diamonds mean money for this art But that’s not the shape of my heart 23 　 24 And if I told you that I loved you 25 You’d maybe think there’s something wrong 26 I’m not a man of too many faces 27 The mask I wear is one 28 Those who speak know nothing 29 And find out to their cost 30 Like those who curse their luck in too many places 31 And those who fear are lost 32 　 33 I know that the spades are swords of a soldier 34 I know that the clubs are weapons of war 35 I know that diamonds mean money for this art 36 But that’s not the shape of my heart 37
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1. sacred geometry of chance 機會或機緣是人所無法掌握，是由上天或神祇所控制的，因此是神聖（sacred）。而福、禍等機緣之間的曲折連結正如同各種幾何形狀的線條，因此形容機緣發生為幾何學。 top 2. The numbers lead a dance 如同牌局中都是數字操控一切，人生也是如此，好像數字引導人在跳舞。有人斤斤計較名次高低，薪水多寡，不都是數字？有人相信生辰八字、黃道吉日不也是數字？ top 3. the spades are swords of a soldier 鏟子（spade）正好是撲克牌中黑桃的形狀，同時也是士兵的劍的樣子。 top 4. the clubs are weapons of war 棍棒（club) 是撲克牌黑梅花的名稱，也是戰爭中互相打擊殺戮的武器之一（當然是早期戰爭） top 5. not the shape of my heart 這個雙關語是說：１、那三種花色都不是我手上握有的牌色，我拿的是紅心（heart）；２、那三中東西都不是我喜歡或認可的東西，不是我的心意（我的心不是長得像那些戰爭與錢財的東西的樣子） top 6. man of too many faces 善於說謊作假的人 top 7. the memory of it fades 久了就逐漸忘了自己手中握有王牌（通常只有淡淡名利的人才會如此）。 top