Story Behind The Song

Written grasping at some straw of hope in life's darkest moments.

Song Description

This song observes two strangers who separately hear the same song that sings of finding hop and solace.

Lyrics

She's walked so long, she's tired of waiting
For someone to love her, like she knows they should
He holds his glass, a cool consolation
For he feels the answers are out of his reach

She steps in the bar to soothe for a moment
Hopes; looks around, but she knows she's alone
He slides in the coins in the old dusty jukebox
It's waiting to sing of the hope that they need

At least you can see where the past has gone
At least now you know that the day gets long
And when you get lonely on those dark summer nights
May you find solace in the calm of the sky

She leaves into the night, walks slowly to her apartment;
Waits on the doorstep for anyone to walk by.
He places his glass half empty on the counter
Leaves a little change for a hope that might be

A sound comes alive from down at the corner;
The strains of hope she had known as a child
With nowhere to go he's got drifts into the cafe,
Where a boy and his guitar is singing this song

Though time and again you forget who you are
Oh, then remember these words.
And if time passes over the distance we dream of
There you'll find solace in that great blue sky

Days move on, and the nights cut deep
We are getting wearier from the scars we keep