Story Behind The Song
In one sense this a requiem for Jeff Buckley. In another it is the story of the power that love, inspiration and desire can have over us. The water speaks of death but it is also a symbol of re-birth.
Song Description
Tale of lost love, with Mississippi River as central theme.The Queen of Hearts is the woman or the muse, that can inspire desire or push you to drowning.
| Song Length |
3:37 |
Genre |
Country - Alternative, Folk - Alternative |
| Tempo |
Fast (151 - 170) |
Lead Vocal |
Male Vocal |
| Mood |
Affable, Poignant |
Subject |
Lost Love, Relationship |
| Similar Artists |
The Byrds, Soul Asylum |
Language |
English |
| Era |
2000 and later |
| |
Lyrics
Queen of Hearts
By Ben Kyle
You got your angel now
You got your queen of hearts
You always said you wanted this
But this is hard
A girl?s a gift from God
If you can hold her heart
But don?t you let her go
She?ll tear you apart
She?ll take you down to the river and throw you in
Leave you when the sun goes down
Tell you that you could?ve made a real fine fellow
If your daddy would?ve had the time
Leave you in the morning when the fog is forming
On the Mississippi river bed
You?ll soon discover when you tell her that you love her
That the girl you used to love is dead.
She?ll take you down to the river and do it all over again
You got your Ingrid Bergman now
You got your girl
You always said you wanted this
But are you sure?
A girls a gift from God
If you can hold her hand
But don?t you let her go
She won?t understand
She?ll take you down to the river and throw you in
Leave you when the sun goes down
Tell you that you could?ve made a real fine fellow
If your daddy would?ve had the time
Leave you in the morning when the fog is forming
On the Mississippi river bed
You?ll soon discover when you tell her that you love her
That the girl you used to love is dead.
She?ll take you down to the river and do it all over again
Oh, baby, I?m sorry
Never meant to treat you bad
I was in a hurry, honey
Oh, baby, I won?t do it again
Baby I?m sorry
She?ll take you down to the river and throw you in
Leave you when the sun goes down
Tell you that you could?ve made a real fine fellow
If your daddy would?ve had the time
Leave you in the morning when the fog is forming
On the Mississippi river bed
You?ll soon discover when you tell her that you love her
That the girl you used to love is dead.
She?ll take you down to the river and do it all over again