When My Love Crosses Over
Journey of Unwavering Love: Crossing Boundaries Together
Lyrics
Made a pact
Made a promise or agreement
Lying there on our backs
Lying down together
Swearing to every star that the sky did hold
Swore to their commitment under the stars
Promising our love was true
Assured their love was genuine
Promising to see it through
Promised to endure despite challenges
Then we headed due southwest across the Muscle Shoals
Started a journey southwest, referencing a specific location (Muscle Shoals)
We slid down a riverbank in the pouring rain
Struggled through harsh conditions
Giving thanks for the strength just to carry on through the fog and the cold
Grateful for the strength to persevere
There at the water's edge
Near a body of water
She tugged my arm, and I nodded my head
Partner urged to move forward
Just one more step, and that river took ahold
Stepped into a river
When my love crosses over, I'm coming over, too
Expresses a commitment to follow the partner, even after death
To cross that mighty river that's before us to the new western world
Commitment to face challenges together in a new place
Mountains high and plain unfurled
Reference to natural obstacles to overcome (mountains, plains)
Desert stretching out to touch the Californias
Describes a vast and challenging landscape
We said we'd never look back
Decision to not dwell on the past
We never have, and that's a fact
Confirmed commitment to moving forward
That Mississippi washed us clean down to the bone
Metaphorically cleansed by an experience
The journey's been long, my friend
Reflects on the length and difficulty of the journey
Hell, you never know what state you're in
Uncertainty about their current situation
Yeah, but the unknown is always the unknown
Emphasizes the constant presence of the unknown
I lost track of you awhile
Lost connection with the partner temporarily
But you were waiting for me with a smile
Partner was waiting upon reunion
Made me feel like a little child with a brand-new view
Partner's reception made the speaker feel rejuvenated
Let's do it all over, babe
Expresses readiness to repeat the journey with the partner
It'd just be another trip we made
Suggests willingness to face challenges again
When my love crosses over, I'm coming too
Reiteration of commitment to follow the partner, even after death
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