Where The Mountain Lilies Grow
Ella Rose's Eternal Love: Where Mountain Lilies Blossom
Lyrics
Vs1)
Introduction of the first verse
Over in the Old Dominion
Referring to a location in the Old Dominion
Back in the hills off Rockhouse Road
Describing a specific area off Rockhouse Road in the hills
That's where his darling came from
Indicating the origin of someone's beloved
Where the mountain Lilie's grow
Highlighting the romanticized setting where mountain lilies grow
Vs2)
Transition to the second verse
Wilder than those mountain flowers
Comparing the beloved to wild mountain flowers
Sweeter than a honeycomb
Describing the sweetness of the beloved like a honeycomb
Stole his heart down by the river
Narrating the moment the lover's heart was captivated by the river
Where the mountain Lilies grow
Reiterating the picturesque location where mountain lilies grow
CH)
Entering the chorus
Love has a name that it goes by
Expressing that love has a specific name, Ella Rose
And for him it's Ella Rose
Attributing a personal name to the concept of love
Love has a place it lives forever
Asserting that love has an eternal dwelling place
Where the mountain Lilie's grow
Reaffirming the connection to the setting of mountain lilies
Vs3)
Starting the third verse
Oh, she was beautiful and caring
Complimenting the physical and emotional beauty of Ella Rose
Heart of gold, gentle but strong
Describing Ella Rose's character as having a heart of gold
Played her guitar while she was singing
Depicting a scene where Ella Rose plays her guitar and sings
An old lonesome mountain song
Characterizing the song she sings as an old, lonesome mountain song
Vs4)
Moving to the fourth verse
She loved her husband and her babies
Expressing Ella Rose's love for her family and her home
She loved her dear old bad ridge home
Affirming Ella Rose's affection for her ancestral home on Bad Ridge
Now she's forever with the angels
Announcing Ella Rose's transition to the afterlife
Where the mountain Lilie's grow
Connecting Ella Rose to a heavenly realm, where mountain lilies grow
Chorus
Repeating the chorus
Tag
Introducing the tag section
And he'll love that girl forever
Declaring the eternal nature of the lover's commitment to Ella Rose
Where the mountain Lilie's grow
Concluding with a reaffirmation of love in the setting of mountain lilies
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