Story Behind The Song
On January 17, 1994, I was awakened at 4:30 am by dogs barking outside the home on Santa Monica Boulevard in Los Angeles where I was staying during the one free day of my California tour. Moments later, the entire room felt as though a huge giant had lif
Song Description
After being awoken by a startling earthquake and its subsequent "Aftershocks", Muriel reflects on the things we take for granted.
| Song Length |
3:33 |
Genre |
Folk - Contemporary, Pop - Easy Listening |
| Tempo |
Medium Fast (131 - 150) |
Lead Vocal |
Female Vocal |
| Mood |
Cheerful, Poignant |
Subject |
Breaking Up, Regret |
| Similar Artists |
Indigo Girls, Phoebe Snow |
Language |
English |
| Era |
2000 and later |
| |
Lyrics
I wasn?t afraid, I had it all arranged
Just how to say goodbye
I just walked away, It was easy to say
I barely gave it a thought
I didn?t weep, I went right to sleep
Till I awoke all alone, till I awoke all alone
And I didn?t know ?til the dawn
You don?t know what it means till it?s gone
I don?t grow attached to things in the past
Things I don?t need anymore
Old clothes and galoshes, I packed them in boxes
Old pictures of long, long ago
And memories of you, I packed them up too
Memories I thought all would fade
The moment that I turned away
And I thought the earth was under my feet
I thought a circle was always complete
Till one early morning proved I was wrong
You don?t know what it means till it?s gone
And I thought the earth was under my feet
I thought a circle was always complete
Till one early morning proved I was wrong
You don?t know what it means till it?s gone
And I didn't know till the dawn
You don't know what it means till it's gone.