Raised in Velma, Oklahoma, Diffie worked in a foundry while playing local nightclubs in Oklahoma and moved to Nashville in 1986 to work for Gibson Guitar Corporation.
His first album arrived in 1990 when country music was thriving commercially and creatively. His first single, a sensitive traditional country ballad, Home, reached No. 1, although Diffie quickly counted on novelty hits to sustain his career. For instance, his other No. 1 hits are Pickup Man, Bigger Than the Beatles, Third Rock From the Sun and If the Devil Danced (In Empty Pockets). Toward the end of the 1990s, Diffie lost his chart momentum and left Epic Records following his 2001 album, In Another World. Subsequently, he toured with Mark Chesnutt and Tracy Lawrence on the Rockin' Roadhouse tour.
In 2013, Diffie collaborated with Aaron Tippin and Sammy Kershaw on the album All in the Same Boat, and cut the single "Girl Riding Shotgun" with D Thrash of the Jawga Boyz. This was followed in 2019 by a vinyl album called Joe, Joe, Joe Diffie.
Diffie passed away from complications of coronavirus (COVID-19) on March 29, 2020.
Don't Our Love Look Natural
Joe Diffie Lyrics
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Friends and kinfolks stayed away, it's down to you and I
It's just a simple service and much too late to say
Those tender words unspoken yesterday
Now don't our love look natural lying there?
You could almost expect it to get right up and care
It faded in its prime and died before its time
I know the day our love was born but I don't when it died
I think we could've save it but it seems nobody tried
And love like time could slip away and vanish with the dawn
And you can't bring it back, no, when it's gone
But don't our love look natural lying there?
You could almost expect it to get right up and care
It faded in its prime and die before its time
Now don't our love look natural lying there?
It faded in its prime and died before its time
Now don't our love look natural lying there?
Yes, and don't our love natural lying there?
The song "Don't Our Love Look Natural" by Joe Diffie is about a couple's love that has ended and how they are now attending each other's funeral. They are the only ones present and it's too late for them to say the things they should have said in the past when their love was still alive. The lyrics are poignant and hauntingly beautiful, speaking to the regrets people have about love lost.
Diffie sings about how their love seems to be lying there, looking natural, but is in fact dead. The personification of love is expressed in the second line of each verse, wherein he describes how their love could almost get up and care, when in fact it has died. The chorus repeats that they can't bring back their love once it's gone, and laments how it died before it's time.
Throughout the song, Diffie sings about how their love was lost slowly, how it could have been saved, but no one tried, and how it faded in its prime, highlighting the tragedy of it all. The song is a reminder to us all to cherish and nurture our love while it is still alive, as once it's gone, it cannot be brought back.
Line by Line Meaning
We're gather in this room today to say our last goodbyes
We're here together, saying our final goodbyes
Friends and kinfolks stayed away, it's down to you and I
Our friends and family are not here, it's just you and me
It's just a simple service and much too late to say
This is a basic ceremony and we can't change what's already happened
Those tender words unspoken yesterday
We didn't express our love when we had the chance
Now don't our love look natural lying there?
Our love seems at peace now that it's over
You could almost expect it to get right up and care
It looks like it could still come to life and love again
It faded in its prime and died before its time
Our love didn't last as long as we thought it would
I know the day our love was born but I don't when it died
I remember when we fell in love, but I don't know when it ended
I think we could've save it but it seems nobody tried
We could have saved our love, but we didn't put in the effort
And love like time could slip away and vanish with the dawn
Love can disappear quickly, like the sunrise in the morning
And you can't bring it back, no, when it's gone
Once love is lost, it's impossible to retrieve
Yes, and don't our love natural lying there?
Our love looks peaceful and natural, even in death
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Written by: COOK, HOWARD
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