The tall blonde songstress's self-titled album, 'Faith, ' sold four million copies worldwide. The album featured her hit single 'This Kiss, ' which topped the charts for three straight weeks and became her first crossover success, hitting number five on the pop charts. The album also featured 'Let Me Go, ' for which Faith received a Grammy nomination in the category of Best Female Country Vocal.
The Come Home Songfacts says that Come Home, Faith Hill's first song to be heard from her seventh studio album was penned by Ryan Tedder about a soldier friend of his who was serving overseas. Hill debuted the song on the CMA Awards on November 9, 2011 and it was made available for download shortly afterwards.
American Heart, the first official single from Faith Hill's seventh studio album was written by Jonathan Singleton and Jim Beavers and tells the story of a woman whom survives her struggles by her faith in the American dream. "It bleeds, it scars, but it shines when times get hard," sings Hill, "you can't break an American heart." The song was released to country radio, for airplay on October 1, 2012. (American Heart Songfacts)
If My Heart Had Wings
Faith Hill Lyrics
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Rolling too slow
I stare down this white line
With so far to go
Headlights keep coming
Loneliness humming along
Who poured this rain
I stare through this windshield
Thinking out loud
Time keeps on crawling
Love keeps on calling me home
I'd jump all these mountains and take to the skies
Sail through the heavens with stars in my eyes
If my heart had wings
I would fly to you and lie
Beside you as you dream
If my heart had wings
We both committed
We both agreed
You do what you have to to get what you need
Feeling you near me with so many miles in between
Lord, it ain't easy out here in the dark
To keep us together so far apart
If my heart had wings
I would fly to you and lie
Beside you as you dream
If my heart had wings
Stuck on this circle
Spinning around
Cut loose from this rope
That's tying me down
If my heart had wings
I would fly to you and lie
Beside you as you dream
If my heart had
If my heart had wings
I would fly to you and lie
Beside you as you dream
If my heart had wings
The song "If My Heart Had Wings" by Faith Hill is a beautiful ballad about a celebrity who spends a lot of time on the road, away from her loved one. The song's opening line, "Damn these old wheels, rolling too slow," conveys the monotony and tiresome nature of being constantly on tour, a feeling most touring artists share. She speaks of being lonely and thinking out loud through the windshield as she drives on the road.
As the song progresses, she acknowledges the fact that both she and her loved one are committed to each other and have agreed to do what it takes to make their relationship work. However, with so many miles between them, it becomes difficult to keep the connection going. She longs to be near her loved one and dreams of flying to him and lying beside him if her heart had wings.
The song's powerful and evocative lyrics perfectly capture the pain of separation and the longing to be closer to those we love. The song highlights the difficulty of maintaining a long-distance relationship and the sacrifices that one has to make for love.
Line by Line Meaning
Damn these old wheels
The tires of Faith Hill's car seem to be moving too slowly.
Rolling too slow
Faith Hill feels frustrated that her car is going too slow.
I stare down this white line
Faith Hill is intently looking at the road in front of her to keep her focus sharp.
With so far to go
Faith Hill is feeling that the destination she is trying to reach is still far away.
Headlights keep coming
Other cars' headlights keep appearing as they pass her by.
Loneliness humming along
Faith Hill is feeling lonely and the silence around her is only making it worse.
Who poured this rain
Faith Hill is questioning the source of the rain.
Who made these clouds
Faith Hill is questioning the source of the clouds.
I stare through this windshield
Faith Hill is staring through the windshield of her car and thinking deeply.
Thinking out loud
Faith Hill is pondering and processing her thoughts audibly.
Time keeps on crawling
Faith Hill feels as though time is moving really slowly.
Love keeps on calling me home
Despite the long and difficult journey, Faith Hill feels a strong pull to go back home to her loved ones.
I'd jump all these mountains and take to the skies
Faith Hill would do anything, no matter how impossible, to be with the person she loves, even if it means flying over mountains.
Sail through the heavens with stars in my eyes
Faith Hill is so in love that she is willing to go to great lengths, even if it means flying through the stars in the sky.
If my heart had wings
Faith Hill wishes that she had wings so that she can easily travel to the one she loves.
I would fly to you and lie
If Faith Hill could, she would fly to her loved one and lie right next to them.
Beside you as you dream
Faith Hill wants to be by her loved one's side as they dream.
We both committed
Both Faith Hill and her loved one are committed to each other and their relationship.
We both agreed
Faith Hill and her loved one agreed to support each other in their dreams and ambitions, even if that means being apart for a while.
You do what you have to to get what you need
Faith Hill and her loved one understand that sometimes sacrifices must be made in order to achieve one's goals.
Feeling you near me with so many miles in between
Despite the distance between her and her loved one, Faith Hill still feels their presence with her.
Lord, it ain't easy out here in the dark
Faith Hill is saying a prayer to God, acknowledging that it's not easy being away from her loved one in the dark.
To keep us together so far apart
Faith Hill and her loved one are trying to stay close despite the distance that separates them.
Stuck on this circle
Faith Hill feels like she's going in circles and unable to move forward.
Spinning around
Faith Hill feels like she's stuck in a cycle and can't break free.
Cut loose from this rope
Faith Hill wants to be free from whatever is holding her back.
That's tying me down
Faith Hill feels like there's something holding her back and preventing her from moving forward.
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: JAMES FRED KNOBLOCH, ANNIE LESLIE ROBOFF
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