Story Behind The Song
The song was written at the College of William and Mary in Williamsburg, VA in the midst of a terrible break up of a long term relationship.
Song Description
Recorded in 2000, this song was written first as a guitar solo. The lyrics, added later, explore the feelings of a woman at the crossroads in her relationship. The song is intended to evoke feelings of laziness, impotence, and inertia.
| Song Length |
2:42 |
Genre |
Folk - Contemporary, Folk - General |
| Tempo |
Medium (111 - 130) |
Lead Vocal |
Female Vocal |
| Mood |
Still, Serene |
Subject |
General, Change |
| Similar Artists |
Norah Jones, Sarah Mclachlan |
Language |
English |
| Era |
2000 and later |
| |
Lyrics
Sweetly my maniacal words drift across the room
To you only words of love as I practice my scales
I dream of others smiling, like I can't or won't
And I see only goals, never paths
I'm stranded at the crossing.
Jewelry she wore in her hair caught your eye again.
To me only foolish eyes like they're not attached to you.
I've got to tell myself someday that you can't lie to me.
And I'll have to mention, neither can I.
I'm stranded at the crossing.
Oh, it's cold, cold heartache that feeds this fire,
And it's warm intentions that no one admires.
And I can't breathe for all the rules we have
Or hold myself without them,
I'm stranded at the crossing.