Lyrics
Where were you when my first love came callin'
Asking where the listener was during the speaker's first experience of love.
My heart kept on fallin' like a stone?
Describing the emotional impact of the first love, feeling a heavy and sudden heartbreak.
Where were you when, I left home for college
Inquiring about the listener's presence when the speaker left home for college.
Traded that first love for knowledge?
Highlighting the choice between the initial love and pursuing knowledge during college.
I've lived in the dark, I've refused to forgive
Admitting to a period of darkness and reluctance to forgive in the speaker's life.
But somehow I knew there was more I could give
Expressing a realization that there is more the speaker can contribute or offer.
Long before you came to me I laid beneath the evergreens
Reflecting on a time before the arrival of the current love, lying beneath evergreens and dreaming of the future.
Dreamed this day would come if only I had known
Having expectations that this moment would arrive, not realizing the specifics until it happened.
Far beyond the eye could see my soul knew what was best for me
Acknowledging a deep understanding within the speaker's soul about what is best for them.
I only had to wait and for that I have faith in love
Emphasizing the faith the speaker has in love and the necessity of waiting for the right time.
Who held your hand on your first day to school?
Asking about the person who played a significant role on the listener's first day of school.
Who read to you that night?
Inquiring about someone who read to the listener during a memorable night.
Who broke your heart for the first time?
Raising the question of who caused the listener's first heartbreak.
Did you cry out loud just to know why?
Asking if the listener cried out loud in an attempt to understand the reason for the heartbreak.
Have you lived in the dark or refused to forgive?
Posing a similar situation of living in darkness or refusing to forgive, with an acknowledgment of untapped potential.
But somehow just knew there was more you could give
Expressing a recognition of having more to give despite past struggles.
Long before you came to me, I laid beneath the evergreens
Recalling a time before the listener entered the speaker's life, dreaming of the current moment.
Dreamed this day would come if only I had known
Reiterating the expectation that this day would come, realizing it only after it happened.
Far beyond the eye could see my soul knew what was best for me
Reaffirming the soul's understanding of what was best for the speaker.
I only had to wait and for that I have faith in love
Reiterating the importance of waiting and expressing faith in love.
Long before you came to me, I laid beneath the evergreens
Repeating the theme of waiting and dreaming before the listener's arrival.
Dreamed this day would come if only I had known
Echoing the sentiment that this day was anticipated but specifics were unknown until experienced.
Far beyond the eye could see my soul knew what was best for me
Reaffirming the soul's understanding of what was best for the speaker.
I only had to wait and for that I have faith
Emphasizing the speaker's patience and faith in love.
Long before you said to me, ?You saved my heart and rescued me?
Referring to a point before the listener expressed gratitude and acknowledged being saved by the speaker.
I walked this lonely mile and now I hold a smile
Describing a personal journey of loneliness, ending with a smile after meeting the listener.
Far beyond the mission bells, long before our fare-thee-well
Noting that the dream of finding the listener has come true, referencing a farewell before that moment.
My dream of finding you has finally come true
Concluding the song by stating that the dream of finding the listener has finally come true.
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