the heart wants what it wants

/ðə hˈɑːt wˈɒnts wɒt ɪt wˈɒnts/

/ðə hˈɑːɹt wˈɑːnts wˌʌt ɪt wˈɑːnts/

used to suggest that the heart, or one's emotions and desires, can sometimes overpower reason and practicality