In the rock (and roll) community, Bill Monroe may be best known via one of Elvis Presley's earliest recordings at Sun Records, that of Monroe's 'Blue Moon of Kentucky'. Patsy Cline also made a highly regarded version of this song.
What About You?
Bill Monroe Lyrics
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I think of love of yesterday
Now I know she's gone away
She's in heaven so they say
Will the angels tell her for me
That my love will never die
Someday I'll walk along beside her
Now all my life I lived so gaily
Until she had to go away
Then she left me oh so lonely
She lies at rest beneath the clay
Each night I think about you dear
I wonder if you'll hold me then
When I meet you up in heaven
We'll have life eternal there
In Bill Monroe's song 'Thinking About You', the singer reflects on his lost love and how he has been struggling to come to terms with her death. The first stanza suggests that the singer is alone, contemplating the past while also acknowledging that his beloved has departed from the world. It seems that the loss has left a deep wound in his heart, as he hopes that the angels will pass on his message to his beloved that his love for her will always remain alive.
The second stanza reveals that the singer lived a cheerful life until his beloved passed away. Now that she is gone, he feels immensely lonely, unable to find solace. The lyrics indicate that he is confident of reuniting with his beloved in heaven, where they will have eternal life together. The song's tone is melancholic, with the underlying longing for his beloved, whom he hopes to meet in the afterlife.
Line by Line Meaning
Now as I sigh the hours away
While I'm wasting my time away with heavy sighs
I think of love of yesterday
I reminisce about the love that we shared in the past
Now I know she's gone away
I am now aware that she has left me behind
She's in heaven so they say
I have been told that she is now in heaven
Will the angels tell her for me
I implore the angels to deliver my message to her
That my love will never die
To let her know that my love for her will never cease
Someday I'll walk along beside her
One day, I aspire to walk alongside her
On that golden way up there
On the path of gold up in heaven
Now all my life I lived so gaily
All of my life, I lived so happily and carefree
Until she had to go away
Until the moment that she had to leave me
Then she left me oh so lonely
After she left, my days became unbearable, and I felt incredibly isolated
She lies at rest beneath the clay
She is peacefully resting beneath the grave's covering of earth
Each night I think about you dear
Every night I think about you lovingly
I wonder if you'll hold me then
I ponder if you'll embrace me in a warm hug when we reunite
When I meet you up in heaven
When I meet you in heaven, as I long to do
We'll have life eternal there
Together in eternity in the afterlife that awaits us
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: BILL MONROE, LEE FIKES
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