Amanda
Demi Lee Moore Lyrics


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I've held it all inward, God knows, I've tried
It's an awful awakening in a country boy's life
To look in the mirror in total surprise
At the hair on my shoulders and the age in my eyes

Amanda, light of my life
Fate should have made you a gentleman's wife
Amanda, light of my life
Fate should have made you a gentleman's wife

It's a measure of people who don't understand
The pleasures of life in a hillbilly band
I got my first guitar when I was fourteen
Well I finally made forty, still wearing these jeans

Amanda, light of my life
Fate should have made you a gentleman's wife
Amanda, light of my life
Fate should have made you a gentleman's wife





Fate should have made you a gentleman's wife

Overall Meaning

In Demi Lee Moore's song "Amanda," the singer is a country boy who has lived a hard life. He has held everything inside, and it shows in his physical appearance as he looks in the mirror and sees the hair on his shoulders and the age in his eyes. He then sings about Amanda, the light of his life, and how fate should have made her a gentleman's wife.


The singer reflects on the pleasures of life in a hillbilly band, and how he got his first guitar at just fourteen. He is now forty and still wearing his jeans, indicating that he has not changed much since his teenage years. The repeated line of "fate should have made you a gentleman's wife" suggests that Amanda is someone he deeply loves and respects, and that he feels he is not good enough for her.


The lyrics of "Amanda" convey a sense of regret and longing for a life that could have been different, had things gone differently. It is a song about missed opportunities, and the pain that comes with them. The singer's love for Amanda is clear, but his sense of inadequacy robs him of the chance to be with her.


Line by Line Meaning

I've held it all inward, God knows, I've tried
I have been keeping my emotions to myself and trying to deal with everything on my own, but it hasn't been easy.


It's an awful awakening in a country boy's life
Realizing that I am getting older and that my appearance is changing is a difficult experience for someone who comes from the country.


To look in the mirror in total surprise
When I see myself in the mirror, I am shocked by the changes that I am seeing.


At the hair on my shoulders and the age in my eyes
I am particularly surprised by the hair on my shoulders and the fact that I am showing signs of aging in my eyes.


Amanda, light of my life
You are the most important person in my life.


Fate should have made you a gentleman's wife
You deserve to be with someone who is more refined and sophisticated than I am.


It's a measure of people who don't understand
Only people who don't understand the joys of being in a country band would judge me for the way I dress or act.


The pleasures of life in a hillbilly band
Being part of a country band is one of the greatest joys in life.


I got my first guitar when I was fourteen
I started playing music when I was very young.


Well I finally made forty, still wearing these jeans
Even though I'm now forty years old, I still wear the same type of clothes that I wore when I was a teenager.




Lyrics ยฉ Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: Robert Lee McDill

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Who is still listening this amazing song 2024โค

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I am itโ€™s so beautiful Iโ€™m blessed to be around to hear these two legends

@dianekeith8307

This Texan adores this rendition of the song. Steve and Demi make magic together. Loved this rendition!

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