Song Description
A romantic, heartfelt, melancholy, melodic and tastefully worded ballad. A look back at a time and place in a musician's life when all seemed possible. The style of the song is folk-indie rock.
| Song Length |
5:02 |
Genre |
Folk - Rock, Folk - Contemporary |
| Tempo |
Slow (71 - 90) |
Lead Vocal |
Female Vocal |
| Mood |
Poignant, Tranquil |
Subject |
Regret, Hope |
| Similar Artists |
Joni Mitchell, Carole King |
Language |
English |
| Era |
1990 - 1999 |
| |
Lyrics
GUITAR GIRL
words and music by Lisa Goulder
WHEN I WAS SO VERY YOUNG
ALL MY SENSES JUST AWAKING
UPON A GUITAR I STRUMMED
OUTSIDE MY DOOR A WORLD WAS WAITING
I PACKED UP AND TRAVELED WEST
SEARCHING FOR THE WILD
WITH ALL THE DREAMS INNOCENT
OF AN ORDINARY HUNGRY CHILD
I CAME UPON A GIRL TODAY
NOT A SHADOW CROSSED HER WAY
NO GUST OF WIND COULD BLOW HER DOWN
CARRYING HER GUITAR AROUND
SHE TOOK ME WAY BACK TO A WORLD
GLEAMIMG LIKE A DIAMOND FOR THE GUITAR GIRL
IF I COULD GO BACK AND GET
SOME OF THOSE DREAMS WE LET FALL BEHIND
ALL THAT'S LEFT IS JUST A SKETCH
DISAPPEARING OVER TIME
BUT THIS OLD MELODY
STILL RUNS THROUGH MY MIND
WE USED TO DANCE TO THAT DREAM
BACK IN '69
TODAY I SAW HER PASSING BY
ALL OF HEAVEN IN HER EYES
SHE SANG HER SONG OF LOVE SO SWEET
AND SHE PLAYED HER HEART OUT ON THE STREET
SHE'D DRY THE TEARS OF THIS WIDE WORLD
YES I KNOW SHE WOULD, THE GUITAR GIRL
DOWN ON THE CORNER CHILDREN HAVING FUN,
THEY GOT THEIR BIKES AND BACKPACKS, AND THEY GOT THEIR GUNS
TO ALL THIS INSANITY THERE SEEMS TO BE NO END THINK I'LL GO BACK AND SEE THE GUITAR GIRL AGAIN
I WONDER NOW WHAT IT WILL TAKE BEFORE THE ANGELS FLY AWAY FOR INNOCENCE IS OUT OF DATE AND WEARINESS SO HARD TO SHAKE BUT IT GIVES ME JUST A LITTLE FAITH SOMEHOW WE'LL TEND TO OUR MISTAKES AND LIFT THIS WEIGHT UP FROM THE WORLD EVERYTIME I SEE A GUITAR GIRL
copyright 1995 Real Dream Music