Romance
Cero Rio feat. ED Lyrics

Nestled in the heart of those Tennessee hills,
Deeply hidden within the embrace of the picturesque Tennessee hills,

Midst peaceful pines 'neath the rocks and the rills,
Amidst the serene pine trees and the gentle flow of streams and rocks,

There stands my old homestead of long, long ago.
Stood my cherished childhood home from distant, bygone days.

It brings back fond memories of one I loved so.
It evokes warm recollections of the person I deeply adored.

I courted a maiden so sweet and so fair,
I pursued an enchanting, sublime young woman,

With heavenly eyes and with chestnut brown hair,
With mesmerizing eyes and flowing chestnut brown locks,

She told me she loved me and said she'd be mine,
She expressed her love for me and promised to be with me forever,

But I went away leaving her far behind.
However, I departed, leaving her in the distance.

I'll tell you the reason why I left her there,
Allow me to elucidate the cause of my departure,

To roam this old world with its sorrows and cares,
To wander aimlessly in this aging world burdened with its grief and concerns,

I saw her one night in the arms of a man,
One evening, I witnessed her in the embrace of another gentleman,

Hugging and kissing like true lovers can.
Engaged in passionate embraces and kisses as only genuine lovers can share.

I went to my home with a heart full of woe,
I returned to my dwelling with a heavy heart, consumed by sorrow,

Packed my belongings, determined to go,
I gathered my belongings with unwavering resolve to depart,

For many long years, this old world I did roam,
For numerous extended years, I wandered the expanse of this aged world,

With thoughts of my darling, my sweetheart, my own.
With constant thoughts of my beloved, my darling, my cherished one.

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While dining one day in a little country town,
During a meal in a quaint rural town one day,

A stranger walked in and he chanced to sit down,
An unfamiliar individual entered and happened to take a seat,

While talking of loved ones I happened to find,
Through our conversation about cherished individuals, I came to discover

That his sister was that old sweetheart of mine.
His sister happened to be the one I once adored.

And then he heard my story to me then he said,
Upon hearing my tale, he proceeded to say to me,

The one that you loved has a long time been dead,
The person you loved has long since passed away,

She waited so long for the day you'd return,
She patiently yearned for the day when you would come back,

And just why you had left her she never did learn.
Yet she never discovered the reason behind your departure.

Now I am the man that you saw that fatal night,
Now, I am the man you beheld on that fateful evening,

Wrapped in the arms of my sister so tight,
Embracing my sister fervently,

She loved you so dearly, but you broke her heart,
She loved you immensely, but you shattered her heart,

Now stranger, from her ever more you must part...
Therefore, stranger, you must forever be separated from her...