Lauren Alaina (born Lauren Alaina Kristine Suddeth on November 8, 1994) is … Read Full Bio ↴Lauren Alaina (born Lauren Alaina Kristine Suddeth on November 8, 1994) is an American singer, songwriter, and actress from Rossville, Georgia. She was the runner-up on the tenth season of American Idol. Her debut studio album, “Wildflower”, was released on October 11, 2011. Her second album, “Road Less Traveled”, was released January 27, 2017. Alaina later achieved her first No. 1 on the Country Airplay chart with the album's title track. Her second No. 1 came later that year when she simultaneously topped five Billboard charts with her friend and former classmate Kane Brown on their duet "What Ifs". She was on Dancing with the Stars and placed 4th alongside her partner Gleb Savchenko. She released her latest extended play, “Getting Good”, on March 06, 2020.

The Locket
Lauren Alaina Lyrics

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Back in forty one, you met a brown-eyed boy
Who called you pretty
He’d walk every day, couple miles out of his way
To hold your hand and keep you company
Your mama said, don’t call it love at fourteen
But sittin’ on that front porch swing

He gave you his picture in a locket

That you wore around your neck
Left it right beside your heart
So you would not forget
The way it felt when he held your hand
And you swore that you would never take it off
And the butterflies you felt said it all
You were falling for the boy inside your locket

Back in forty three, the brown-eyed boy went overseas
And had to leave town for a little while
He swore he’d marry you
As soon as the war was through
You would be his wife
Standing in the pouring rain
You cried as you watched him ride away

But everyday
You had his picture in a locket
That you wore around your neck
Left it right beside your heart so you would not forget

The way his kiss tasted on your lips
And everyday felt like a lifetime with him gone
And you prayed that God would bring him safely home
‘Cause you made a promise
To the boy inside your locket

Oh, sixty years you two had together
But he’s been gone for a couple now
And it breaks my heart to see you struggle to remember
But I’ve been writing all your memories down
And I stopped by today
To read a couple pages
Grandma, you sure look pretty
And you smiled that smile
The one I haven’t seen in quite a while
And you said to me, I want you to keep

His picture in a locket that I wore around my neck
The one I left beside my heart so I would not forget
The greatest love and the greatest man I’ve ever known
But it’s gettin’ time for me to head on home
She said, that brown-eyed boy is waiting
And I don’t want to keep him long
Heaven is calling

And she said, my heart is longing
For the boy inside your locket

Overall Meaning

Lauren Alaina’s song The Locket tells the story of a young couple who fell in love during World War II. The song is a touching tribute to the enduring power of love and the way that even after many years have passed, we can still hold onto the memories of the people who meant the most to us.

The lyrics of the song paint a vivid picture of the love story, beginning in 1941 when the two met and fell in love. The boy gave her a locket which contained his picture, and she wore it around her neck every day, cherishing his memory. When the young man was sent overseas to fight in the war, the girl was heartbroken, but she held onto his picture in her locket as a reminder of the love they shared.

Sixty years later, the woman has grown old and is struggling to remember her past, but she still clings to the locket and the memories it represents. In the end, she tells her granddaughter that she wants her to keep the locket and the memory of the man she loved, as she prepares to join him in Heaven.

The Locket is a touching and poignant song that captures the power of love to endure even in the face of distance, time and loss. It shows that true love can never be forgotten, and that even after many years have passed, it can still bring joy and comfort to those who cherish its memory.

Line by Line Meaning

Back in forty one, you met a brown-eyed boy Who called you pretty
In 1941, you met a boy with brown eyes who complimented you.

He’d walk every day, couple miles out of his way To hold your hand and keep you company
He would make time to walk with you every day and be your companion.

Your mama said, don’t call it love at fourteen But sittin’ on that front porch swing
Your mother warned you not to rush into love at the age of 14, but you still sat together on the front porch swing.

He gave you his picture in a locket That you wore around your neck Left it right beside your heart So you would not forget The way it felt when he held your hand And you swore that you would never take it off And the butterflies you felt said it all You were falling for the boy inside your locket
He gave you his picture in a locket, which you wore around your neck and constantly touched to remember how it felt when he was holding your hand. The butterflies you felt affirmed that you were falling in love with him.

Back in forty three, the brown-eyed boy went overseas And had to leave town for a little while He swore he’d marry you As soon as the war was through You would be his wife
In 1943, the boy went overseas due to war and had to leave town. He promised to marry you once he came back and make you his wife.

Standing in the pouring rain You cried as you watched him ride away
In the rain, you cried as you watched him leave.

But everyday You had his picture in a locket That you wore around your neck Left it right beside your heart so you would not forget The way his kiss tasted on your lips And everyday felt like a lifetime with him gone And you prayed that God would bring him safely home ‘Cause you made a promise To the boy inside your locket
Every day, you held his picture close to your heart through the locket, kissed it, and prayed for his safe return. You made a promise to the version of him in the locket.

Oh, sixty years you two had together But he’s been gone for a couple now And it breaks my heart to see you struggle to remember But I’ve been writing all your memories down
You spent sixty years with him before he passed away, but you've been struggling to remember. However, someone has written all your memories down.

Grandma, you sure look pretty And you smiled that smile The one I haven’t seen in quite a while
Grandma, you look pretty and happy, which I haven't seen in some time.

And you said to me, I want you to keep His picture in a locket that I wore around my neck The one I left beside my heart so I would not forget The greatest love and the greatest man I’ve ever known But it’s gettin’ time for me to head on home
You asked me to keep his picture in a locket by my heart, to remember the greatest love and man you've ever known, but it is time for you to leave for home.

She said, that brown-eyed boy is waiting And I don’t want to keep him long Heaven is calling And she said, my heart is longing For the boy inside your locket
You said the brown-eyed boy is waiting for you, and heaven is calling you. Your heart longs to see the boy in the locket once again.

Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: MALLARY HOPE

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