One hails from St. Louis, has a band, and has been quietly and steadily building a fervent following across the country, stepping outside his role as one of Jimmy Buffett's Coral Reefers to front his own band, The Peter Mayer Group. Melding a unique and eclectic writing style, a distinctive voice, and virtuoso musicianship, Peter and his band create compelling and accessible music that is electrifying in live performance.
The other is a folk singer and hails from Stillwater, MN. This Peter writes songs for a small planet—songs about interconnectedness and the human journey; about the beauty and the mystery of the world. Whimsical, humorous, and profound, his music breaks the boundaries of "folk" and transcends to a realm beyond the everyday love song, to a place of wonder at the very heart of life itself.
This second Peter began playing the guitar and writing songs when he was in high school. He studied theology and music in college and then spent two years in seminary. After deciding that the priesthood wasn't for him, he took a part-time job as a church music director for eight years, while performing at clubs and colleges and writing and recording his music. In 1995, he quit his job and started touring full-time. Since then, Peter has gradually gained a dedicated, word-of-mouth following, selling out shows from Minnesota to Texas, New England to California. He has eight CDs to his credit, and has sold over 50,000 of them independently.
Send Me the Love
Peter Mayer Lyrics
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When the band runs out of tunes
Too many hearts have been broken
When the pieces come unglued
Too many dreams abandoned
When the new moon's lost it's shine
Oh send me the love of a lifetime
Before my broken heart will mend
How many roads must I wander
Till my home comes 'round the bend
All the treasures that I see
Still I feel so blind
Oh send me the love of a lifetime
Flowers fade when the river runs dry
The mountains will fall as the time goes by
But the bird in golden cage still wants to fly
So many ships are drifting
Where the stars no longer shine
So many words left unspoken
And we're running out of time
Too many secrets we're keeping
You've got yours and I've got mine
Oh send me the love
Won't you send me the love
Won't you send me the love of a lifetime
The lyrics to Peter Mayer's "Send Me the Love" are a poignant exploration of the human experience of heartbreak and longing for eternal, enduring love. The song opens with the singer remarking on the many times they have witnessed the end of a dance, the moment when the band stops playing and the euphoria of the moment fades away. In this context, the end of the dance is also symbolic of the end of a relationship that was once full of joy and promise. The line "Too many hearts have been broken/When the pieces come unglued" conveys the pain of being left behind when love disintegrates.
The chorus of the song is a plea for true love, the kind that lasts a lifetime. The singer wonders how many tears they must shed and how many roads they must wander before finding their way home. The verse "All the treasures that I see/Still I feel so blind" speaks to a sense of emptiness and longing for someone to share life's riches with. The song alludes to the impermanence of life and how easily things can slip through our fingers.
The second verse of the song explores the idea of missed opportunities and the danger of keeping secrets. The singer laments the many ships that are now drifting aimlessly because their stars have gone out, a metaphor for relationships that have lost their spark. The line "We're running out of time" is a reminder that life is fleeting and that it's essential to seize the chance to love and be loved. The chorus is repeated, emphasizing the desire for that one true love, the love of a lifetime.
Line by Line Meaning
Too many dances have ended
When the band runs out of tunes
There have been a lot of situations where things have fallen apart even though everything was going well initially.
Too many hearts have been broken
When the pieces come unglued
A lot of people have been hurt when things didn't work out as expected.
Too many dreams abandoned
When the new moon's lost it's shine
Many aspirations have been given up because of the hardships encountered along the way.
Oh send me the love of a lifetime
Please send someone who will cherish and love me forever.
How many tears must I cry
Before my broken heart will mend
I have shed a lot of tears because of the pain I feel inside. I wonder how long it will take before I am healed.
How many roads must I wander
Till my home comes 'round the bend
I have been searching for a place where I truly belong, and I feel like I have been wandering aimlessly for a long time.
All the treasures that I see
Still I feel so blind
Even though there are many things that seem valuable around me, I still feel lost and unsure of what I should do next.
Oh send me the love of a lifetime
Please send someone who will cherish and love me forever.
Flowers fade when the river runs dry
The mountains will fall as the time goes by
But the bird in golden cage still wants to fly
Things change and nothing lasts forever, but everyone still desires to be free and reach new heights.
So many ships are drifting
Where the stars no longer shine
Many people are lost and uncertain about their paths because they lack guidance and direction.
So many words left unspoken
And we're running out of time
Many things still need to be said, but there's not enough time left to address them all.
Too many secrets we're keeping
You've got yours and I've got mine
There are many things that we keep hidden from each other, and we both have our own personal struggles that we don't share with anyone.
Oh send me the love
Won't you send me the love
Won't you send me the love of a lifetime
Please send someone who will cherish and love me forever.
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management
Written by: JAY OLIVER, PETER MAYER, ROGER GUTH
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