Story Behind The Song

A woman who had been like a mother to me and very important in my early adult years died unexpectedly and tragically. Her house, where I had rented a room and lived for several years, burned down in a fire while she was sleeping inside. Shortly after that, I took a trip to the southwestern United States. The beauty of that part of the country informed my experience of grieving for the loss of my friend and I wrote this song in her honor.

Song Description

The song tells the story of someone very important in the singer's life who died, the memory of that person, and the pain of that loss.

Lyrics

They say that time heals
But it's not always true
I know that I'll never
Stop missing you
Your love pulled me together
If it hadn't been for you
I don't know if I'd have ever
Made it through.

I'm blowing away
Bit by bit, piece by piece
Where are you today?
I feel like I'm blowing away.

Friendless and with no family
I was totally alone
And I remember you said you once
Lost a child of your own
The room that you offered me
In your house soon became home
Full of loving care and comfort
Like I'd never known.

I'm blowing away
Bit by bit, piece by piece
Where are you today?
I feel like I'm blowing away.

Well, you were like a mother to me
As well as a friend
And I can't believe that I'll
Never see you again.

Like stone turned to sand
By an ocean of grief
Long after the ocean
Has abandoned the reef
Like a field of wild flowers
That have all gone to seed
And now the wind
Is picking up speed.

I'm blowing away
Bit by bit, piece by piece
I need you today.
I feel like I'm blowing away.