Story Behind The Song

I was actually waiting for someone I'd only met on Skype to fly over and meet in person for the first time. After spending hours every day talking, we knew we were meant to be together. I wrote this song about 2 weeks before he arrived in response to an online songwriter challenge for a song with a number in the title. (We're married now, and I moved to his country.)

Song Description

Waiting for her boyfriend to arrive, she cannot sleep as she's so excited and counting the days until he gets there.

Lyrics

Thirteen Days
© 2012 Sarana VerLin Music


It's many days now the winds are blowing
And there's no sign that they'll be slowing
These wooden beams are whistling with the sound of it
Sitting on my bed just waiting
I can't sleep, my life is changing
Turn the light on, walk downstairs for the hell of it

I'm wishing the miles would disappear
I'm wishing hard that he was here
I'm tired of being alone although I'm used to it
As this long night fades to grey
I'm counting thirteen days away
It seems like such a long time...that's the hell of it

CHORUS
Thirteen days
We've been talking on for hours every day
You might think that we'd run out of things to say
And though he's a thousand miles away
He'll be right here in my arms in thirteen days
He'll be right here in my arms
In thirteen days

BRIDGE
I still can't believe this is happening
Well it won't be long 'til he belongs to me
Na na na na na na na na 13 days
And I realize that my life is changing
All these things that are rearranging
Na na na na na na na na 13 days

CHORUS
Thirteen days
We've been talking on for hours every day
You might think that we'd run out of things to say
And though he's a thousand miles away
He'll be right here in my arms in thirteen days
He'll be right here in my arms
In thirteen days