Story Behind The Song
I was reading some recent headline about the war in Iraq and had written the music and melody already. I thought about a woman staring at a photo of her missing soldier husband and how it must be to be her and how it must be to be him.
Song Description
A young military wife is reminded of the meaning of love as she looks at a photo of her army husband fighting in Iraq and recalls three generations of military families.
| Song Length |
4:04 |
Genre |
Rock - Modern, Pop - Rock |
| Tempo |
Medium Slow (91 - 110) |
Lead Vocal |
Male Vocal |
| Mood |
Welcoming, Cool |
Subject |
Joy, History, Past |
| Similar Artists |
The Eagles, Stone Temple Pilots |
Language |
English |
| Era |
2000 and later |
| |
Lyrics
SHE TAKES A PHOTOGRAPH AND SMILES AT YESTERDAY
AND WHILE HER MAN IS GONE, SHE KEEPS HIM AROUND THAT WAY
SHE NEEDS HIM
SHE FEEDS HIM
THE WAITING MAKES IT SWEETER
AND SHE KNOWS
THIS IS REAL LOVE
NOTHINGS QUITE THE SAME
DIDN'T KNOW
HE COULD FEEL LOVE
IT'S DIFFERENT NOW, 'CAUSE EVERYTHING HAS CHANGED
CAUGHT IN A FIRESTORM
HE CLOSES HIS EYES AND PRAYS
WHERE IS MY FAMILY?
THEY SEEM SO FAR AWAY
HE CAN SEE HER
HE CAN BREATHE HER
IT'S ALL IN THE WAY SHE BELIEVES
AND SHE KNOWS
THIS IS REAL LOVE
NOTHINGS QUITE THE SAME
DIDN'T KNOW
HE COULD FEEL LOVE
IT'S DIFFERENT NOW, 'CAUSE EVERYTHING HAS CHANGED
EVERYTHING HAS CHANGED
NOTHING TO FEAR...I'LL BE THERE RIGHT BESIDE YOU
HERE AND NOW AND EVERMORE
IT'S ALL WITHIN REACH...SOON ENOUGH I'LL BE COMING
COMING HOME TO YOU
HE TAKES A MOMENT
THEN HE OPENS UP THE DOOR
AND WHEN SHE SEES HIM THERE
SHE RACES ACROSS THE FLOOR
SHE SHOWS HIM
SHE KNOWS HIM
IT'S ALL IN THE WAY SHE BELIEVES
AND SHE KNOWS
THIS IS REAL LOVE
NOTHINGS QUITE THE SAME
DIDN'T KNOW
HE COULD FEEL LOVE
IT'S DIFFERENT NOW, 'CAUSE EVERYTHING HAS CHANGED