Sweet Grace
Fernando Ortega Lyrics

I thought I heard your voice
The singer believed they heard the voice of someone they miss and hold dear.

Last night
The time period in which the singer believed they heard the voice of someone they miss and hold dear.

Carried on the wind,
The voice the singer believed they heard was carried by the wind, possibly indicating a spiritual or supernatural presence.

Singing lines from old songs,
The voice the artist believed they heard was singing familiar and meaningful lyrics from beloved old songs.

Calling out all our names again.
The voice the artist believed they heard was calling out the names of all those who were important to them and the voice's owner.

I would have followed you
The singer expresses a willingness and desire to follow the voice they believed they heard.

All the way back home
The extent to which the singer would follow the voice they believed they heard is to their home, indicating a deep and cherished relationship.

To where our lives were long
The place where the voice leads is associated with the long, fulfilling life the artist once shared with them.

As bending rivers in the sun.
An image of natural beauty and harmony, likening their shared life to a peaceful river illuminated by sunlight.

Sweet Grace, mi alma Linda,
A term of endearment and acknowledgement of their relationship with the person they remember – Sweet Grace and 'my beautiful soul'.

I sing this song for you
The singer is expressing their feelings of longing, admiration, and honor through the act of singing a heartfelt song.

And I imagine Heaven singing too,
The artist is imagining that even the divine or celestial realm is moved to sing and celebrate the memory of Sweet Grace.

Singing out for you.
The singer envisions songs of praise and love being directed toward the person they remember and honor.

I dream of your adobe house
The singer is imagining Sweet Grace's home – a place of comfort, stability, and beauty.

Small beneath the stars -
The home is situated under the night sky, accentuating the peacefulness and harmony of the location.

The river and the silver moon
Additional imagery accentuating the tranquil atmosphere and beauty of Sweet Grace's home.

Behind the crumbling barn.
A bittersweet detail, indicating that the beloved setting may no longer be in perfect condition, perhaps signaling the passage of time.

I dream of beaded necklaces
The singer is recalling Sweet Grace's appearance – an image of beauty and adornment.

Sparkling on your skin,
The beauty of the necklaces is further highlighted by the way they catch and reflect the light on Sweet Grace's skin.

The aspens turning golden
A vivid description of seasonal change, setting the scene with rich, sensory detail.

In the gray September rain.
The time and weather conditions are specified, further investing the scene with realism and detail.

These memories bring me
The artist admits that their memories of Sweet Grace evoke powerful emotions within them.

Close to you once more,
The memories of Sweet Grace are so strong that they transport the singer back in time, making them feel as close to Sweet Grace as they once were.

Your stories and your gentle laughter
The artist is recalling specific qualities of Sweet Grace – a storyteller and someone who laughed often and easily.

Calling from your door.
The singer implies that the memories of Sweet Grace's stories and laughter make them feel as though Sweet Grace is calling to them from within her home.

Angels dancing too,
Building on the previous idea of heaven also singing, the singer takes the image further by imagining angels rejoicing or dancing alongside Sweet Grace.

Dancing right along with you.
A final image of Sweet Grace that is both joyous and bittersweet.

I dream of the
Returning to the recurring motif of dreaming, the artist is expressing a longing to mentally revisit a certain setting or experience.

Golden melting sunlight
A specific, striking detail of the imagined dream – light cascading over a landscape.

The blue and silver moon
More rich, sensory detail of the imagined dream – the interplay between a blue and silver moon and the surrounding landscape.

Call your children home
A final line, perhaps echoing the voice that the singer thought they heard earlier in the song, now issuing an invitation to Sweet Grace's children to return home again.