Her international performances include membership as a principal soloist with the world renowned Irish chamber choir Anúna from 1994 to 1998, touring the United States as a soloist with the RTÉ Concert Orchestra, touring South Africa with Lord of the Dance, and concerts in Japan and Korea.
Since You and I Were True
Méav Lyrics
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Lie down and close our eyes
We might as well go walking
In the country of the blind
The long grass is grown
And all the birds flown
To their homes away in the blue
And nothing's left the same
Since you and I were true
And how can a story be ended
When it didn't hardly begin?
How can my glass be so empty
When it's filled up to the brim?
And it wasn't always so
It didn't always go
We had something better to do
And it didn't always rain
Every single day
When you and I were true
In a country where we are headed, love
There is nothing but rocks and stones
No friendly plant or animal
No angel to guide you home
Until some day you'll find
In the country of the blind
Some wonder just like you
And the singing of a bird
That nobody has heard
Since you and I were true
We might as well lie down, love
Lie down and close our eyes
We might as well go walking
In the country of the blind
The long grass is grown
And all the birds flown
To their homes away in the blue
And nothing's left the same
The whole world is changed
Since you and I were true
The lyrics of Méav's "Since You and I Were True" speak about a love that has since faded away. The first stanza refers to the idea that the world has changed so much that it's as if the two lovers were never even true. The second stanza questions how something that felt so right could end so quickly, leaving an emptiness that cannot be filled. It also mourns the loss of happier days where the rain wasn't constant and there was something to do. In the third and final stanza, the song speaks of a desolate place that feels hopeless, but there may still be small signs of hope and beauty to be found. Overall, the song seems to be a lamentation on how the world can change so drastically, leaving memories of better times and lost love.
Line by Line Meaning
We might as well lie down, love
Let's give up and give in, my dear
Lie down and close our eyes
Let's forget about everything and rest
We might as well go walking
Let's wander aimlessly
In the country of the blind
In a place where no one knows what they're doing
The long grass is grown
Life has moved on without us
And all the birds flown
And all the joy is gone
To their homes away in the blue
To a place where we can't reach them
And nothing's left the same
Everything has changed beyond recognition
The whole world is changed
The world we knew is gone forever
Since you and I were true
Since the time when we were honest with ourselves and each other
And how can a story be ended
How can something so brief and fleeting come to an end?
When it didn't hardly begin?
When it hardly even started?
How can my glass be so empty
How can I feel so lost and alone?
When it's filled up to the brim?
When everything seems to be going right?
And it wasn't always so
There was a time when things were different
It didn't always go
It didn't always turn out this way
We had something better to do
We had something to work towards
And it didn't always rain
Not every day was so gloomy
Every single day
Day in and day out
When you and I were true
When we were genuine and sincere with each other
In a country where we are headed, love
As we move towards an uncertain future
There is nothing but rocks and stones
There is nothing of value to be found
No friendly plant or animal
No comfort or companionship
No angel to guide you home
No divine intervention or guidance
Until some day you'll find
Perhaps one day we will stumble upon
In the country of the blind
In this place of confusion and uncertainty
Some wonder just like you
Something that brings us hope and wonder
And the singing of a bird
And the joy and beauty that comes with it
That nobody has heard
That has remained hidden and undiscovered
Since you and I were true
Since the days when we were faithful to who we truly were
We might as well lie down, love
Let us surrender and rest
Lie down and close our eyes
Let the world fade away
We might as well go walking
Let us move forward, even if aimlessly
And all the birds flown
And all the goodness has left
To their homes away in the blue
To a place we cannot reach
And nothing's left the same
And everything has transformed into something else
The whole world is changed
The world is unrecognizable
Since you and I were true
Since we were authentic with one another
Contributed by Elijah V. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Finbarheerlen
A great song by the great John Spillane, and sung with a beautifil voice. Well done!
young waif
Agreed. Great song. Love Spillane's version. But this is beautiful too.