Song Description
An intense ballad sung by the object of unrequited love with three voices and Celtic-inspired harmonies. The song evokes loss, will, grief, and fulfilling death.
| Song Length |
2:20 |
Genre |
Folk - Traditional, Country - Traditional |
| Tempo |
Very Slow (Under 70) |
Lead Vocal |
Female Vocal |
| Mood |
Moving, Still |
Subject |
Lost Love, General |
| Similar Artists |
Joan Baez, K.D. Lang |
Language |
English |
| Era |
2000 and later |
| |
Lyrics
My letters go unwritten
Your notes I leave unread
Forget that I forgot you
And remember me instead
The smoke it whispers heartache
Embers fight the dark
Your presence never stronger
Than since we?ve been apart
Time goes on unbidden
Fingers twist my sleeve
My shoulders to attention
The bell tolls twice for me
The rumble in your belly
The tired in your eyes
Too long since you were marching
Too long your vigil outside
The candle flame it sputters
The wax spills to the sheets
Forget that I forgot you
And leave me the night to greet