Story Behind The Song
I'm a man in love, what more can I say? Actually, I was teaching my daughter some fishing knots. When we got to a splice knot, I noticed how much stronger it was because the two lines were twisted together, rather than just being knotted against each other. That inspired me to write about my feelings for my wife, Amanda. Weird, huh?
Song Description
Twisted Length Of String is about how strong a love between two people can be when they intertwine their feelings, plans, hopes and dreams.
| Song Length |
5:13 |
Genre |
Country - Alternative, Rock - Easy Listening |
| Tempo |
Medium (111 - 130) |
Lead Vocal |
Male Vocal |
| Mood |
Joyful, Delightful |
Subject |
Relationship, Joy |
| Similar Artists |
Lyle Lovett, John Cougar Mellencamp |
Language |
English |
| Era |
2000 and later |
| |
Lyrics
TWISTED LENGTH OF STRING
Copyright 01/25/06 words and music by James Nelson
C/G/F/F7
TAKE TWO STRINGS: ONE THIN, ONE THICK
TIE THEM TOGETHER AND MAKE IT QUICK
THEY MAY BECOME LONGER, BUT THAT DON?T MAKE THEM STRONGER
C/G/F/F7
TAKE THEM SAME TWO STRINGS AND TWIST THEM TOGETHER
THEY?RE STRONG ENOUGH NOW FOR YOU TO TEATHER
MY HEART AROUND, AND PICK ME UP WHEN I FALL DOWN
G/F
THIS MAY SEEM LIKE A STRANGE ANALOGY
BUT THAT?S JUST WHAT YOUR LOVE DOES TO ME
C/G/Dm/Am
AND I, I?M SO INTERTWINED
YOUR KIND OF LOVE JUST BLOWS MY MIND
THEY WAY I FEEL; IT?S THE DARNEDEST THING
YOU AND ME ARE LIKE A TWISTED LENGTH OF STRING
C/G/F/Bb7/Bbdim
C/G/F/F7
LIKE THE MANY STRANDS THAT MAKE A ROPE
LOVE IS THE FIBER THAT SEWS ALL HOPE
A STITCH IN TIME, WITHIN THE FABRIC OF MY MIND
G/F
JUST A SINGLE THREAD IS ALL I NEED
WITH THE HEART STRING THAT YOU PULL FROM ME
(CHORUS)
Dm/Bb
SOMETIMES WHEN I GET ALL KNOTTED UP INSIDE
AND MY WICKED WAYS BALL ME UP WITH PRIDE
ALL I HAVE TO DO IS LOOK INTO YOUR EYES
AND I SEE THAT EVERYTHING IS GONNA BE ALRIGHT
(CHORUS)