Craig Cardiff (born 9 July 1976 in Waterloo, Ontario) is a Canadian folk si… Read Full Bio ↴Craig Cardiff (born 9 July 1976 in Waterloo, Ontario) is a Canadian folk singer who is known for his soft voice and digital vocal and guitar loops and for the connections he makes with his fans. In 2012, he was nominated for a Juno Award for "Roots and Traditional Album of the Year: Solo" and for a Canadian Folk Music Award as "Contemporary Singer of the Year". His first release was in 1997.

With guitar in hand, Craig can turn any setting into an intimate affair, infusing his music and lyrics with an uncompromising humanism rarely seen in today's production-heavy climate.

Craig makes it a point to keep the relationship with his fans personal, inviting and accepting any opportunity to make his audience as much a part of the performance as he is. Don't be surprised if one day you find yourself enjoying one of Craig's renowned shows in the comfort of your own living room.

In 2012, Cardiff was nominated for a Juno Award for Roots and Traditional Album of the Year: Solo, and for a Canadian Folk Music Award as Contemporary Singer of the Year.

For more information, tour dates, and music, please visit the official Craig Cardiff site.

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Virginia in the Song
Craig Cardiff Lyrics

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Virginia in the song,
the spark of love had not left yet.
the moon and the stars
had convinced oxygen to protect it.
oxygen raged, and said why this spark?
when flames need feeding?
patience said the moon,
love has her reasons.

Virignia in the song

In the song I was tall
all my words came out perfect.
And the satellites aligned and we knew it was worth it.
Oh in the song, all was whole,
in the song, nothing was broken.
Nothing unspoken, there in the song, oh in the song

Well I said
O am I awake,
Im sleeping or is this dreaming?
if I am awake
promise you'll come and get me
Virginia in the song, oh in the song

It was there in Edmonton
where the ghost of Tom appeared to me.
cigarette smoke, town halls,
black hat, warm 50's
he said, craig! now that I'm gone
who'll sing for Alberta?
she gives her heart too quickly,
all the men are planning to leave her.

sing her a song, so she knows that she's worth it
sing her a song so she knows she's perfect
sing her a song,

He I said
O am I awake,
I'm sleeping or is this dreaming?
if i am awake
promise you'll come and get me
Virginia in the song, there in the song

In the song, pride slept,
no words had to be eaten
All the arrogance of Stephen
to not even go out and meet them
Oh in the song, I was whole,
in the song words came out perfect
Oh in the song, It was worth it
Oh fixed in the song

Well I said
O am I awake,
Im sleeping or is this dreaming?
if i am awake
promise you'll come and get me
Virginia in the song, oh in the song

Virginia in the song,
the spark of love had not left yet.
the moon and the stars
had convinced oxygen to protect it.
oxygen raged, and said
why this spark?
when flames need feeding?

patience said the moon,
love has her reasons.

Overall Meaning

"Virginia in the song" is a dreamy, poetic ballad written by Canadian singer-songwriter Craig Cardiff. The song is an ode to a nostalgic past, to a time when everything was better and the world seemed more magical. The main theme of the song is love, and how sometimes, it can be hard to keep the spark alive. In the first verse, the singer talks about how in the song, Virginia still has her spark of love, and even oxygen is willing to protect it. However, the singer also acknowledges that love needs to be fed, and that it can be hard to keep it alive for a long time. The moon says to be patient, though, because love has its own reasons.

In the second verse, the singer talks about how in the song, everything was perfect, and nothing was broken. The singer acknowledges that he might be dreaming or asleep, but he hopes that someone will come and get him if he is. The third verse is about Tom, a ghost who appeared to the singer in Edmonton. Tom tells the singer that Alberta gives her heart too quickly, and that all the men are planning to leave her. Tom asks the singer to sing Alberta a song so that she knows she's worth it and perfect. The song ends on a repetition of the first verse, with the moon telling oxygen to be patient because love has its own reasons.

Line by Line Meaning

Virginia in the song,
The setting of the story is within a song, the place where the dream-like events unfold.

the spark of love had not left yet.
Despite the challenges, the love between the two characters in the song remained intact and alive.

the moon and the stars
The celestial bodies in the metaphor are witness to the events and emotions that the characters are experiencing.

had convinced oxygen to protect it.
The idea of 'oxygen' here refers to the rational mind/intellect that attempts to protect the love from being destroyed.

oxygen raged, and said why this spark?
The rational mind questions why the spark of love is still present, when it seems like it will only bring pain and suffering.

when flames need feeding?
The mind assumes that the passion and intensity of love can only be sustained with constant attention and nurturing.

patience said the moon,
The 'moon' represents the understanding and patient heart that believes love can endure the ups and downs of life.

love has her reasons.
The 'reasons' here do not need to be spoken or understood by the mind, but rather felt by the heart.

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