Story Behind The Song
Inspired in part by the film "Cold Mountain" - a similiar story of how big events such as war effect so drastically a love relationship. The resulting loneliness and waiting unknowing of the future.
Song Description
A slice of life of the woman left behind while her man goes to war, she is even abandoning any faith of his return, in the loneliest place of her life - not knowing.
| Song Length |
3:36 |
Genre |
Country - Contemporary, Pop - General |
| Tempo |
Slow (71 - 90) |
Lead Vocal |
Female Vocal |
| Mood |
Poignant, Moving |
Subject |
Long, Sorrow |
| Similar Artists |
Celine Dion, Linda Ronstadt |
Language |
English |
| Era |
2000 and later |
| |
Lyrics
Goodbye my love was in her heart
But the words never crossed her lips
The wind blows cold across her window
Where she awaits, til he returns
Everyday just hanging onto, to what they had
Love is the only prayer she knows and Lord how she prays, now the love of her life - has gone away - she couldn't say goodbye, as he walked away to go to war (whats it good for?)
She's whiling the days away, she cleans the hall,
Still no word, this is reality, their love is torn . . .
Sometimes she dreams of him, the warmth within
the circle of his arms, is just a memory, she has to bear
Love is the only prayer she knows and Lord how she prays, now the love of her life - has gone away - she couldn't say goodbye, as he walked away to go to war
(she'll never understand what its for)
BRIDGE - This is a truth he'll never know, while he is gone
she lives in sorrow, until she wonders if he was ever here at all
Love is the only prayer she knows and Lord how she prays, now the love of her life - has turned to shade - she couldn't say goodbye, as he walked away to go to another land
She'll never understand . . . .