Story Behind The Song
Observation of an old relationship.
Song Description
Guy was going to express love to his girl.
Never got around to it till girl is gone.
Guy reflects on old times together-
guy bummed.
Song Length |
3:25 |
Genre |
Rock - General |
Tempo |
Medium Fast (131 - 150) |
Lead Vocal |
Male Vocal |
Mood |
Distressed, Anxious |
Subject |
Arrogance, Gourmet Food |
Similar Artists |
The Dave Matthews Band, The Wallflowers |
Language |
English |
Era |
2000 and later |
| |
Lyrics
?Love Letter?
Words and Music by Ken Johnson
From the CD ?Gypsy Drive Thru? Summer 2002
Copyright 2002 Ken Johnson (ASCAP)
I was gonna write you a love letter
You can take it from me it was gonna be good
But you ain?t here to get you no love letter
Cause he took you from me sooner than I thought he would
I was gonna be your real go-getter
You can take it from me I was gonna be good
But I didn?t seem to be getting any better
And I took it to mean that you never thought I would
You, say I, wasn?t sinkin? but I kept you under
Holding your breath when you needed to breathe
I, say I, wasn?t thinkin? but you said it?s over
You can find a reason when you?re given a need.
The other day I found your old love letters
I was looking for you behind every word
We were gonna be always together
Now it?s easy to see that your love is gone for good
You, say I, wasn?t sinkin? but I kept you under
Holding your breath when you needed to breathe
I, say I, wasn?t thinkin? but you said it?s over
You can find a reason when you?re given a need.
I guess you think that I don?t mind
The pain and the change at all
I?ll get back up and be just fine
Never feel the fall
But I need you to see
That if it were up to me
You?d be around to see the way it?s gonna be?
I was gonna write you a love letter
You can take it from me it was gonna be good?