One of her most widely known singles is "Passionate Kisses" (written by fellow singer-songwriter Lucinda Williams), a song with a rock flavor musically and lyrics listing simple desires such as "a comfortable bed", "food to fill me up", and "time to think". Another big hit was "Down at the Twist and Shout", which she performed in January 1997 at Super Bowl XXXI in New Orleans.
A number of Mary Chapin Carpenter's songs speak to women, urging them on through hard times or troubled relationships. In "He Thinks He'll Keep Her", co-composed by Carpenter and Don Schlitz, the singer makes the case for strength and self-respect. Another common theme in her music is that of taking life at your own pace, rather than rampant goal-driven materialism, such as "The Long Way Home" from her 2001 album Time*Sex*Love, which pokes fun at a man who "retire(s) at thirty to his big-ass house next to the putting green." The album has a relatively different feel musically, incorporating elaborate orchestra melodies, but with her characteristic lyrical depth.
Her album Between Here and Gone, was released in 2004.
Carpenter's 2007 album, The Calling, on Rounder Records' rock/pop imprint Zoë, features commentary about contemporary politics, a reaction to the impact of Hurricane Katrina on a track entitled "Houston," and an incendiary track entitled "On with the Song", dedicated to the Dixie Chicks, and addressing the visceral reaction to the trio. In less than three months after its release, The Calling sold more than 100,000 copies in the US.
Carpenter has won five Grammy Awards and is the only artist to have won four consecutive Grammy Awards for Best Female Country Vocal Performance, which she received from 1992 to 1995. On October 7, 2012, Carpenter was inducted into the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame.
Carpenter is a fifth cousin of the late singer and humanitarian Harry Chapin, along with his brothers Tom Chapin and Steve Chapin.
10000 Miles
Mary Chapin Carpenter Lyrics
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My own true love
Farewell for a while
I'm going away
But I'll be back
Though I go 10,000 miles
10,000 miles
10,000 miles or more
The rocks may melt
And the seas may burn
If I should not return
Oh don't you see
That lonesome dove
Sitting on an ivy tree
She's weeping for
Her own true love
As I shall weep for mine
Oh come ye back
My own true love
And stay a while with me
If I had a friend
All on this earth
You've been a friend to me
The song "10,000 Miles" by Mary Chapin Carpenter is an emotional ballad that expresses the longing and pain of separation between lovers. The song begins with a farewell message from the singer to her true love, acknowledging that she is going away but assuring that she will be back someday, no matter how far she goes. The distance of 10,000 miles symbolizes the vastness of the world and how the singer's journey will take her far away from her love. She hopes to return soon, but also acknowledges the possibility that she might never return.
The second verse of the song highlights the anguish of the separation. The singer compares her situation to that of a lonesome dove sitting on an ivy tree, weeping for her own lost love. The singer says that she feels the same way and will weep for her love as well. The final verse becomes a plea to her love to come back and stay, as the singer acknowledges the deep friendship they share.
The lyrics of the song resonate with anyone who has experienced the pain of separation or long-distance relationships, as well as the importance of true friendship. The song has a melancholic tone that captures the feelings of separation, but there is a glimmer of hope in the singer's assurance that she will come back.
Line by Line Meaning
Fare thee well
Goodbye
My own true love
Addressed to someone she loves
Farewell for a while
Temporary goodbye
I'm going away
Leaving
But I'll be back
Promise of return
Though I go 10,000 miles
Distance between them will not matter
10,000 miles
Metaphor for distance
My own true love
Addressed to someone she loves
10,000 miles or more
Distance could be greater than 10,000 miles
The rocks may melt
Catastrophic event
And the seas may burn
Catastrophic event
If I should not return
If she does not come back
Oh don't you see
Rhetorical question
That lonesome dove
Metaphor for herself
Sitting on an ivy tree
Observing from a distance
She's weeping for
She is grieving
Her own true love
Metaphor for herself and her loved one
As I shall weep for mine
She will grieve for her loved one
Oh come ye back
Request for her loved one to return
My own true love
Addressed to someone she loves
And stay a while with me
Request for her loved one to spend time with her
If I had a friend
Expressing gratitude
All on this earth
Everyone in the world
You've been a friend to me
Appreciation for her loved one
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: JIM MORAY, STORRS WILLIS RICHARD, . TRADITIONAL
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Jerry Boswell
@Deborah Mitchell glad that God put you in my path, your name is on my prayer list,
God has helped me through 7 procedures/surgeries recently, late 2020 and early 2021, skin cancer..
But I'm Cancer Free,
Praise God
Will tell 2 friends to pray for you also
Bless you Sister
Please comfort this dear sister in Jesus name... Don't let these words be just words, but Power because of You..
Give you praise in what You hear
Thank you always for Your salvation for us
Praises!!!
Philemon 1:4
Alvin Brown
here is the lyrics to the song if u all would like to sing it sometime
"10,000 Miles"
Fare thee well
My own true love
Farewell for a while
I'm going away
But I'll be back
Though I go 10,000 miles
10,000 miles
My own true love
10,000 miles or more
The rocks may melt
And the seas may burn
If I should not return
Oh don't you see
That lonesome dove
Sitting on an ivy tree
She's weeping for
Her own true love
As I shall weep for mine
Oh come ye back
My own true love
And stay a while with me
If I had a friend
All on this earth
You've been a friend to me
Mark Hollenbeck
Fare thee well This is Yeshua's ascension into Heaven
My own true love
Farewell for a while
I'm going away
But I'll be back
Though I go 10, 000 miles
10, 000 miles He's telling His friends that if He doesn't return the world will melt and burn
My own true love
10, 000 miles or more
The rocks may melt
And the seas may burn
If I should not return
Oh don't you see Even all of creation weeps for His leaving, as He weeps for leaving His friends
That lonesome dove
Sitting on an ivy tree
She's weeping for
Her own true love
As I shall weep for mine
Oh come ye back The disciples telling Yeshua, their True Love, that if they had a friend it is He, the Lamb of God
My own true love
And stay a while with me
If I had a friend
All on this earth
You've been a friend to me
Catriona Anne "Trinnie " Gray
This song is so beautiful and I also love the film Fly Away Home with Jeff Daniels and Anna Paquin I think they made the perfect duo together as father and daughter who agree with me.
the kool aid man (Cameron brown)
This is my mom and I favorite movie of all times and when I hear this song reminds me of the fly away home and I agree with ya
peter rabbitn
It's been my favourite movie since childhood
Courtney Anelli
I literally just finished watching Fly Away Home-the ending made me cry like a baby! The song, plus the end scene was just so beautiful!!
Jerry Boswell
@Deborah Mitchell thank you sister
Deborah Mitchell
@Jerry Boswell Tis Deborah Mitchell again! Hello 👋 ♥️! Hope this reaches you well and safe ! 😊 I pray 🙏 for your healing and your family and travel mercies and all that Jesus Christ 🙏 did upon that cross ✝️ 🙏 for you and I!it's August 11 2022!! God bless you richly and keep you safe 🙏 ❤️! I pray for a hedge of protection around you and your loved ones! You take care now my friend and Don't let anyone convince you that you aren't a valuable asset to humanity( not even your own voice) sometimes we are our worst critic!!! 💯 % A child of the most high God ! That's who we are ! Be blessed 🙌 😇 🙏
Deborah Mitchell
@Jerry Boswell so much cancer stories and testimonials about the healing !! That's God ! My ❤️ heart goes out to you and more importantly my prayers 🙏!! I will be honored to come 🙏 before the Lord in prayer 🙏 ❤️ and humbled by the Way that God chooses to bring 🙏 believers together and strengthen one another--' that there be no way for Satan to get a foothold!!! God is smiling!! May He put a hedge of protection 🙏 around 🙏 you and those in your circle!! AMEN 🙏 🙌
Jerry Boswell
@Deborah Mitchell glad that God put you in my path, your name is on my prayer list,
God has helped me through 7 procedures/surgeries recently, late 2020 and early 2021, skin cancer..
But I'm Cancer Free,
Praise God
Will tell 2 friends to pray for you also
Bless you Sister
Please comfort this dear sister in Jesus name... Don't let these words be just words, but Power because of You..
Give you praise in what You hear
Thank you always for Your salvation for us
Praises!!!
Philemon 1:4
Deborah Mitchell
@Jerry Boswell I am 5 days away from it being a year since a car accident that broke both legsand both ankles 6 surgeries later I find myself learning to walk again -- a man pulled out and stopped inthe road long way and my little car slammed into the side of his car and here I am! They didn't give me much encouragement that I would walk again! However the devil is a liar! 1 time I was able to take 620 steps 🚶♀️ they don't come easy and the pain is excruciating but in Jesus precious name 🙏 I will walk again!!
TB Player
Perhaps one of the most beautiful songs ever written… It has it all. It does it all.