The Garden
Tim O'Brien Lyrics

There's place in the garden you go when you're happy
The garden is a happy place which one goes to when they are happy.

A place in the garden you sit when you're blue
The garden is also a place where one goes to when they are feeling down and want to sit and ponder.

I sit by your side in the shade of the willow
The singer sits beside their loved one in the shade of a willow tree.

Your head on my shoulder, my arm around you
As they sit there, the singer's loved one rests their head on their shoulder while the singer has their arm around them in comfort.

While you tell me the one that you love has departed
Despite the serenity of the garden, the singer's loved one expresses their sadness over a departed loved one.

Leaving you lonely and so broken hearted
Their loved one's departure has left them feeling lonely and heartbroken.

And I can't find the words to say how much I love you
The singer struggles to express their deep love for their partner in a way that would comfort them in their current emotional state.

How your broken heart is breaking mine too
The singer is so saddened by their loved one's pain that it is causing them to feel pain as well.

If I had told you that sweet summer night
The singer reflects on a moment in time where they wonder what would have happened if they had expressed their love to their partner on a summer night.

We walked in the garden beneath the moonlight
They reminisce about a romantic night when they walked in the garden under the moonlight.

How lovely you are and how I want you so
The singer thinks back to how enamoured they were with their partner and how much they wanted to be with them.

Would you have listened, now I'll never know
The singer questions whether their partner would have listened to their confession of love, and will never know the answer.

The long day is ending, the shadows are falling
As the day comes to an end, shadows engulf the garden.

The meadowlark's calling her mate to come nigh
The meadowlark is signaling for her mate to come closer for the evening.

The evening is nearing and the daylight is dying
The evening approaches while the remaining daylight slowly fades away.

The soft breeze is sighing a mournful goodbye
The gentle breeze starts to pick up in a sorrowful farewell.

No, I can't find the words to say how much I love you
The singer concludes that even in the serene environment of the garden, they still cannot find the words to express their love for their partner.

How your broken heart is breaking mine too
They end repeating the sentiment that they are so saddened by their loved one's pain that it causes them pain as well.