A Far Cry
Journey of Love Lost: A Ballad of Longing
Lyrics
I remember the face of an angel,
I have a vivid memory of a person with an angelic face
A love that was faithful and true
Recalling a love that was loyal and genuine
I left that dear girl in the mountains,
I abandoned that beloved girl in the mountains
For a ramblin' life empty and blue
Opting for a wandering and melancholic existence
Sweet roses bloom where they're planted,
Emphasizing that beautiful things thrive where they are nurtured
Wild flowers seed on the wind
Wildflowers spread through the air, carried by the wind
That valley was closer to heaven,
The mentioned valley felt closer to heaven than any other place the speaker has experienced
Than any place this poor fool's been
Comparing other places unfavorably to that special valley
It's a far cry from here to Virginia
Expressing the considerable distance from the current location to Virginia
But I've crawled every inch of that ground
Having traveled extensively over the Virginia landscape
My teardrops fall like rain on the roof
Tears fall like rain, symbolizing deep sorrow
Of that blueridge home where I'm bound
The speaker is bound for a home in the Blue Ridge mountains
This old highway is a ribbon of lonesome,
Describing the highway as a lonely path
I don't care where I lay my head down
The speaker is indifferent to where they lay down to rest
Virginia has died broken-hearted,
Virginia is metaphorically described as having died heartbroken
My poor mountain darlin' is gone
The speaker's mountain love has passed away
It's a far cry from here to Virginia
Reiterating the significant distance between the speaker and Virginia
But I've crawled every inch of that ground
Despite the distance, the speaker has traversed every part of that ground
My teardrops fall like rain on the roof
Tears continue to fall, symbolizing the enduring grief
Of that blueridge home where I'm bound
The home in the Blue Ridge mountains remains the destination
Yeah, my teardrops fall like rain on the roof
Repeating the imagery of tears falling like rain on the roof
Of that blueridge home where I'm bound
Emphasizing the connection to the Blue Ridge home
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