When I'm Gone
Michael X. Martin Hunter Foster Bridges Company Lyrics
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When I'm gone.
When I'm gone, take me out into my cornfield.
Set me deep, lay me low, when I've crossed over.
And these fields will be my legacy when I'm gone.
Mhmm.
When I'm gone, come what may, when I'm with my Lord in Heaven, I'll look down at this place, when I've crossed over.
Hmm, let it stay, somehow, just like it is right now, when I'm gone.
BUD.
When I'm gone.
When I'm gone, I will see the clouds below me, and my child and his child, when I've crossed over.
Let them feel the pride that I've kept inside when I'm gone.
BOTH.
Oh, when I was born, I had tomorrows stretched before me.
But the yesterdays piled up from that day on.
BUD.
When I'm gone!
When I'm gone, I'll sing Glory, Hallelujah!
For my work will be done when I've crossed over.
And I know you'll know that I loved you so, when I'm gone.
And this love will be all that's left of me, when I'm gone.
The lyrics of "When I'm Gone" by the Martin Hunter Foster Bridges Company is a song that talks about the inevitability of death and what people envision happening after they have passed away. The song starts with Charlie stating that when he dies, he wants to be buried in his cornfield. He wants to be remembered for the fields that he has given his life to. He also wants the fields to remain untouched and serve as a reminder of his legacy. The lyrics in the song make it clear that people want to be remembered for different things when they pass away. For Charlie, his fields are his legacy, and he wants to live on through them.
Bud then continues by saying that he wants to see the clouds below him and have his child and his grandchild feel the pride that he kept inside. Bud wants to ensure that the pride he had for his family and his life resonates even after he has passed away. The song acknowledges that people tend to accumulate their memories and experiences over time, and this leads to the yesterdays piling up from the day they were born.
The song ends with both singers singing that they will be remembered for the love that they have shared with others. They want their love to remain as their legacy when they have passed away. The lyrics of the song are insightful as they express the longing of people to be remembered for something that they held dear in their lives.
Line by Line Meaning
When I'm gone.
When I pass away.
When I'm gone, take me out into my cornfield.
Once I am gone, bury me in the cornfield.
Set me deep, lay me low, when I've crossed over.
Bury me deep into the ground once I have passed away.
And these fields will be my legacy when I'm gone.
Mhmm.
My legacy will be the fields that I leave behind once I pass away.
When I'm gone, come what may, when I'm with my Lord in Heaven, I'll look down at this place, when I've crossed over.
Hmm, let it stay, somehow, just like it is right now, when I'm gone.
Once I pass away and go to Heaven, I will look down at this place and hope that it stays the way it is now.
Oh, when I was born, I had tomorrows stretch before me, But the yesterdays piled up from that day on.
When I was born, I had a future to look forward to, but as time passed, my past started piling up.
When I'm gone, I will see the clouds below me, and my child and his child, when I've crossed over.
Let them feel the pride that I've kept inside when I'm gone.
Once I pass away, I will look down to see the clouds below me and hope that my child and grandchild will feel the pride that I have always kept inside.
Oh, when I was born, I had tomorrows stretched before me.
But the yesterdays piled up from that day on.
When I was born, I had a future to look forward to, but as time passed, my past started piling up.
When I'm gone!
When I pass away.
When I'm gone, I'll sing Glory, Hallelujah!
For my work will be done when I've crossed over.
Once I pass away, I will sing Glory, Hallelujah because my work will be done.
And I know you'll know that I loved you so, when I'm gone.
And this love will be all that's left of me, when I'm gone.
I know that you will know how much I loved you when I pass away, and this love will be the only thing that remains of me.
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