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Restless Heart
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Aug 21, 2026 updated
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Michael W. Smith's 'Restless Heart' is a live 1986 performance that speaks to the universal struggle of loneliness and the longing for love. The song describes a man hardened by life's hurts, isolated and afraid to reach out again. Yet it carries a message of hope, urging listeners not to look away from those in need, because God's love can break through any wall. The lyrics encourage faith that a heart can change and that love is still available, offering a new beginning. It's a compassionate call to reach out and believe in transformation.
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On the street it never changes
There's a chill in the air
Icy people, empty faces
Not a word, not a soul who cares
Do you give up
Have you given in to the lie that a heart never changes
Don't be fooled by what you see there
Another man with another case of
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One restless heart
Who never could find love
Too many hurts
To reach out again
How can he know
Love still wants to find him
One restless shell of a man
Don't look away
In a moment his life could be new
Just a moment and love could break through
Oh finally some place to start
For a man with a restless heart
Why the fear then, why the worry
Why the walls holding love inside
When you're needed in the fury
In the fighting to save men's lives
Don't you give up
Don't be giving in to the lie that a heart never changes
If you reach out God'll reach in
Bring an end to another case of
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One restless heart, one restless heart
One restless heart, one restless heart
He's got to know that love still can find him
Love can reach any man
Don't look away
In a moment his life could be new
Just a moment and love could break through
Oh finally some place to start
For a man with a restless heart
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Don't you look away
Oh never a stranger again
Love has saved a restless man
Finally some place to start
For a man with a restless heart
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