Black Heart Inertia
Incubus · Monuments & Melodies [2009]
Walking alone tonight
'Cause I've only got room for two.
Me and my burdened black heart,
It's all we know how to do.
Yet I look for a bigger bang
Than the kind I continually see.
Sick of all this inertia,
I want a human being!
Lover, can you help me?
I'm a child lost in the woods.
A black heart pollutes me
And I think,
You're a mountain that I'd like to climb,
Not to conquer, but to share in the view.
Pulled by a false inertia,
Pushed out by circumstance.
Pistol firing at my feet
That's coercing me to dance.
Yet I look for a bigger bang
Than the kind I'm sorry to know.
Here I am, first foot of the climb.
Watch me go.
Lover, can you help me?
I'm a child lost in the woods.
A lit path eludes me
And I think,
You're a mountain that I'd like to climb,
Not to conquer, but to share in the view.
You're a bonfire and I'm gathered 'round you.
Set this old black heart inertia aflame.
Send it away, (8X)
You're a mountain that I'd like to climb,
Not to conquer, but to share in the view.
You're a bonfire and I'm gathered 'round you.
Set this old black heart inertia aflame.
Set it aflame, send it away, (6X)
'Cause I've only got room for two.
Me and my burdened black heart,
It's all we know how to do.
Yet I look for a bigger bang
Than the kind I continually see.
Sick of all this inertia,
I want a human being!
Lover, can you help me?
I'm a child lost in the woods.
A black heart pollutes me
And I think,
You're a mountain that I'd like to climb,
Not to conquer, but to share in the view.
Pulled by a false inertia,
Pushed out by circumstance.
Pistol firing at my feet
That's coercing me to dance.
Yet I look for a bigger bang
Than the kind I'm sorry to know.
Here I am, first foot of the climb.
Watch me go.
Lover, can you help me?
I'm a child lost in the woods.
A lit path eludes me
And I think,
You're a mountain that I'd like to climb,
Not to conquer, but to share in the view.
You're a bonfire and I'm gathered 'round you.
Set this old black heart inertia aflame.
Send it away, (8X)
You're a mountain that I'd like to climb,
Not to conquer, but to share in the view.
You're a bonfire and I'm gathered 'round you.
Set this old black heart inertia aflame.
Set it aflame, send it away, (6X)
Black Heart Inertia
Black Heart Inertia is a track from Incubus's 2009 album Monuments & Melodies, which marked a return to the band's signature blend of alternative rock and nu metal. The song features the group's characteristic interplay of heavy guitar work and melodic vocals, continuing the thematic exploration of personal struggle and emotional complexity found throughout the album. As part of this era, the recording reflects the band's matured sound, balancing aggressive instrumentation with introspective songwriting. It stands alongside other tracks from the album as a representative example of Incubus's ability to craft dense, atmospheric compositions that remain rooted in their alternative rock identity.