Words/Music by Arielle Silver
Produced by Shane Alexander
Arielle Silver - lead vocal, acoustic guitar, clarinet
Denny Weston Jr. - percussion
Carl Byron - piano, organ
Darby Orr - bass
Jesse Siebenberg - lapsteel, percussion
Recorded by Michael Gehring at Secret World Studios
Mixed by Brian Yaskulka
Mastered by Hans DeKline
Photo by Anabel DFlux
Design by Arielle Silver and Danit Sigler
www.ariellesilvermusic.com
Lyrics
I waited for you
I waited for you a long time
Stood outside the schoolyard
swings twisting in the wind
I prayed for you
I prayed for you a long time
To chase you in the park
Try to catch you in a sprint
Things I know but cannot explain
How life is measured by what you lose and what you gain
How to fight for what you treasure, let it go when it’s time to surrender
And how I’ll love you only forever
You came to me
You grew up tall and gangly
I taught you how to swim
Taught you everything I know
But maybe God was lonely
Or fate knew all along
I’d protect you with my life
But Lord knows I’m not that strong
Things I know but cannot explain
How life is measured by what you lose and what you gain
How to fight for what you treasure, let it go when it’s time to surrender
And how I’ll love you only forever
They say wounds yield a purpose
And cracks bring the light
All I know is stone on the earth
Angel in the sky
Things I know but cannot explain
How life is measured by what you lose and what you gain
How to fight for what you treasure, let it go when it’s time to surrender
And how I’ll love you only forever