Talking to the Dead

Story Behind The Song

From a dream about dying and wondering how relationships would be different from the perspective gained after death.

Song Description

Haunting ballad of lost love and death

Song Length 4:46 Genre Folk - Contemporary, Rock - Americana
Tempo Medium Fast (131 - 150) Lead Vocal Female Vocal
Mood Moving, Peaceful Subject General, Regret
Similar Artists Fiona Apple, Brandi Carlile Language English

Lyrics

I had this dream about dying, my body couldn't move suddenly I found
I couldn't dart across the yard, taking on a million things, readying for friends
The project that I began fell loose from my hand, incomplete to the ground
The song that was playing on the radio, I'd never know exactly how it ends

A thousand moments spent with ease
Our strength fell with the leaves
I never saw us grow that old
But that's the story you always told

I had a dream
You finally came back here for me
Hang your mourning head
Talking to the dead instead of me


Years that were made of moments of star-crossed love we desperately tried to stop time
Fingers laced in the sand rocks glowing in our hands as the rain found its way down
Anything to capture our new found rapture was never to be mine
Take a photo, write a song, you know it won't be long 'fore all of this will be gone


A thousand moments spent with ease
Our strength fell with the leaves
I never saw us grow that old
But that's the story you always told

I had a dream
You finally came back here for me
Hang your mourning head
Talking to the dead instead of me

Talking to the dead instead of me

Lyrics Stephanie Hatfield Music Stephanie Hatfield
Producer Stephanie Hatfield & Bill Palmer
This track is on 4 Member Playlists
Playlist Creator Playlist Name Date Added
Ionut Mirel Udrea My Favourites Songs 4/21/2017
Ionut Mirel Udrea My Top Songs 4/21/2017
Ionut Mirel Udrea Best Folk 4/21/2017
J Nelson K Top Notch Folk 4/21/2017
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