Story Behind The Song
Love, betrayal, loss, remembering that there was strength before.
| Song Length |
3:15 |
Genre |
Folk - Contemporary, Folk - Americana |
| Tempo |
Very Slow (Under 70) |
Lead Vocal |
Female Vocal |
| Mood |
Peaceful, Quiet |
Subject |
Lost Love, Breaking Up |
| Similar Artists |
Leonard Cohen, Lucy Rose |
Era |
2000 and later |
Lyrics
slept last night in the boughs of a tall tree
That stretched its branches skywards
If I have learned any lesson from sleeping beside you
I'd say keep your feet planted firmly on the ground
I rode many journeys both with and without you
Travelled the roads till my feet were their colour
I saw many stars even before I met you
When you held my waist and my feet left the ground
And oh, it hurts more than I can say
To have your whole world and then to have it swept away
A raging fire couldn't do me any harm
And I know because I burn for you
I burn for you
I burn for you
I've known your love since before you could speak it
I held you closer than she ever will
We burned so bright that the night was extinguished
Bright as the music that flowed through our fingers