From her Yahoo Page: http://music.yahoo.com/ar-272279-bio--Michelle-Tumes
After her 2001 album, "Dream", Tumes parted ways with Sparrow Records. She worked on several collaboration albums and wrote for other artists (Disney Radio’s Jump 5 and the Italian tenor, Alessandro Safina), went back to school to study ancient history and literature and secured a publishing deal with Warner/Chappell. In the summer of 2006 Michelle Tumes announced on her myspace website she was working on a new CD on the label Leventar/Infinity, a self-titled album that was released November 14. She has announced her intentions to tour in 2007.
Gypsy Heart
Michelle Tumes Lyrics
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I roam on endless sands
Fables of treasures told
Have kept me in foreign lands
The mirage I made veiled your face
I counted the loss
I cried an ocean today
I have this homage to pay
And it's taking me where you are
All of these moonless nights
Have ransomed moments by your side
You're home for the gypsy heart
You're home for the gypsy heart
This forest, emerald green
My refuge in its canopy
When evening falls, the stars won't shine
Through this cloak of leaves
The path I paved, veiled your name
And regret is the cost
I cried an ocean today
Just to sail on rains of love
I have this homage to pay
And its taking me where you are
All of these moonless nights
Have ransomed moments by your side
You're home for the gypsy heart
You're home for the gypsy heart
There's a river of faith
Winding back to your name
There's a mountain of truth
Climbing back to your name
There's a river of faith
Winding back to your name
I sail on the rains of love
I have this homage to pay
And it's taking me where you are
All of these moonless nights
Have ransomed moments by your side
You're home for the gypsy heart
You're home for the gypsy heart
The song "Gypsy Heart" by Michelle Tumes is a story of a wanderer, who has been traveling far and wide in search of treasures, but ends up realizing that the real treasure was waiting for him/her all along. The wanderer has been on a desert road where he/she walked on endless sands, and heard fables of treasures, which kept him/her wandering in foreign lands. However, in that mirage of wealth and treasures, he/she lost sight of the person they truly loved, and it cost him/her dearly. The wanderer has cried an ocean of tears to sail on the rain of love to pay homage to the person they love, taking him/her home to where he/she really belongs. The wanderer has found his/her true home for the gypsy heart.
In the second verse, the wanderer has found refuge in the forest's emerald green canopy. But even then, the wanderer can't find peace as the regret of losing the person he/she loved haunts him/her. The wanderer paves a path that veils the person's name he/she loved, and it becomes a cost he/she has to bear. The wanderer again cries an ocean of tears for love and sails on the rain of love to pay homage and take the wanderer back to where he/she belongs, to the person they love. The wanderer understands that there is a river of faith winding back to the person's name he/she loved and a mountain of truth climbing back to his/her name.
Overall, the song "Gypsy Heart" tells a tale of a wanderer who has finally found his/her true home for the gypsy heart in the person he/she loves. The wanderer has traveled, lived, and regretted, but in the end, he/she realizes that the real treasure has always been waiting for him/her, and that person's name is the only path that leads the wanderer home.
Line by Line Meaning
This desert road draws every step
I am compelled to wander on this endless path.
I roam on endless sands
I have been wandering without direction.
Fables of treasures told
Stories of riches have kept me exploring foreign lands.
Have kept me in foreign lands
These tales have held me captive in a distant world.
The mirage I made veiled your face
My illusions have hidden the reality of your presence.
I counted the loss
I realized the sacrifices I have made on this journey.
I cried an ocean today
I shed numerous tears for the love I seek.
Just to sail on rains of love
In the hopes of finding love, I will endure any hardship.
I have this homage to pay
I owe tribute for the love and peace you bring me.
And it's taking me where you are
My journey leads me to where you are.
All of these moonless nights
The darkness of my travels has given way to moments with you.
Have ransomed moments by your side
I gave up much to spend time with you.
You're home for the gypsy heart
You are the one who makes me feel at home no matter where I go.
This forest, emerald green
This lush forest is a haven where I am sheltered.
My refuge in its canopy
The leaves are my shelter, a place of safety and comfort.
When evening falls, the stars won't shine
Even when darkness falls, there is still no light in my life.
Through this cloak of leaves
The leaves of this tree hide me from the world.
The path I paved, veiled your name
I have hidden the truth of my quest and the one I am searching for.
And regret is the cost
I have paid a high price for my journey and have many regrets.
There's a river of faith
I have unwavering trust in you.
Winding back to your name
My journey leads me back to you.
There's a mountain of truth
I am committed to discovering my true purpose and identity.
Climbing back to your name
I am striving to be with you and find a home in your love.
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management
Written by: MICHELLE TUMES, STUART BRAWLEY
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