When She's Gone
Embracing Life's Departure: A Hymn of Strength and Hope
Lyrics
She has a light and a faith that won't die.
Refers to the enduring qualities of the person, emphasizing their inner light and unwavering faith.
She has a heart of a lion and the will to survive.
Highlights the person's strength and determination to overcome challenges, symbolized by a heart of a lion and a strong will to survive.
She has a pretty young daughter back home
Introduces the presence of a daughter, indicating a familial connection and responsibility.
who'll soon start to cry when she's gone.
Suggests that the daughter will experience sadness or emotional distress in the absence of the person.
When she's gone. When she's gone. When she's gone.
Repetition of the phrase "When she's gone" emphasizes the central theme of the song, the impending departure of the person.
Now she spends her days with a mission to live.
Describes the person's current focus on living with purpose, possibly in response to a life-threatening situation.
She loves to laugh, and will offer a hand to forgive.
Highlights the person's positive qualities, including a love for laughter and a willingness to forgive.
And she has a man with two arms open wide who will take her in when she's gone.
Introduces a supportive male figure with open arms, likely providing comfort and care in the person's absence.
When she's gone. She's gone. When she's gone.
Repetition of "When she's gone" reinforces the inevitability of the person's departure.
She fights through the pain and she smiles when she sleeps.
Portrays the person's resilience, facing pain with strength and finding moments of joy even in sleep.
(Smiles when she sleeps)
Parenthetical phrase suggests a recurring theme of the person smiling during sleep, possibly alluding to inner peace or hopeful dreams.
And dreams of the days when we'll all finally meet.
Expresses the person's dreams of a future reunion with loved ones.
She often says that she lives in a world we'll never know.
Suggests a sense of detachment or uniqueness in the person's perspective, living in a world others may never understand.
We hope we never know.
Expresses a collective hope to avoid experiencing the challenges or hardships faced by the person.
We sit together and talk about our faith.
Describes shared moments of discussing faith, emphasizing a sense of community or mutual support.
We play a game where we'll sing all our troubles away.
Depicts a game or ritual of singing troubles away, suggesting a coping mechanism or shared activity.
Though she's glad to be with me,
Acknowledges the person's appreciation for the present but implies an awareness of an afterlife or next phase.
she knows darm well that her next life awaits when she's gone.
Reiterates the idea that the person's next life awaits them after departing.
Oh, when she's gone.
Repetition of "When she's gone" intensifies the emotional impact of the impending separation.
When she's gone.
Reaffirms the central theme of the song, emphasizing the departure of the person.
When she's gone, she's gone. She's gone.
Emphasizes the finality of the departure, with repetition reinforcing the inevitability of the person being gone.
She's gone away. She's gone away.
Repetition of "She's gone away" further emphasizes the physical absence of the person.
She's gone. She's gone. When she's gone.
Reiteration of the central theme, underscoring the emotional impact of the person's departure.
Oh, no. (When she's gone)
Expresses a sense of denial or disbelief about the impending departure.
Oh, she's gone.
Reiterates the acknowledgment of the person being gone, possibly signifying acceptance.
I know she's gone. (When she's gone)
Repetition reinforces the certainty that the person has left.
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