Crossing Over
Tommy Fleming Lyrics


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All perched alone he sits there broken
An eldered man with storm clouds setting in his eyes
He counts the sands of time remembering days gone by
It seemed like yesterday before it washed away
Hey don't wait for me there
Just find your own way
Hey don't wait for me there
Cause I'll be there soon enough
The widow's life ticks out like clockwork
A thousand tears she's cried a hundred times before
But now that he is gone, she's ready to move on
It all just fell away, it seems like yesterday
Hey don't wait for me there
Just find your own way
Hey don't wait for me there
Cause I'll be there soon enough
I'll be there soon enough
Hey don't wait for me there
Just find your own way




Hey don't wait for me there
Cause I'll be there soon enough

Overall Meaning

The song "Crossing Over" by Tommy Fleming is a poignant and contemplative ballad that explores themes of aging, loss, and mortality. The opening lines of the song describe an elderly man who is perched alone, broken and weathered, with storm clouds setting in his eyes. He is counting the sands of time and remembering the days gone by, reminiscing about a time that seems like it was just yesterday before it was washed away. The chorus repeats the line "Hey don't wait for me there, just find your own way," conveying a sense of resignation and acceptance that we all must walk our own paths and face our own journeys in life.


Later on in the song, the focus shifts to a widow whose life ticks out like clockwork. She has cried a thousand tears before, but now that her loved one is gone, she is ready to move on. The past just seems to have fallen away, and it all seems like it was just yesterday. The chorus repeats again, driving home the message that we must find our own way in life and not wait for anyone else to show us the path.


Overall, the song is a poignant reflection on the fleeting nature of life and the inevitability of death. It urges us to make the most of the time we have and to forge our own paths through life, even when faced with loss and adversity.


Line by Line Meaning

All perched alone he sits there broken
An old man is sitting alone with a broken heart


An eldered man with storm clouds setting in his eyes
The man is old and his eyes are filled with sadness


He counts the sands of time remembering days gone by
The man looks back on his life, remembering the past


It seemed like yesterday before it washed away
The happy times of the past seem like they just happened, yet have faded away


Hey don't wait for me there
Don't hold back for me, continue on without me


Just find your own way
Keep going and find your own path


Cause I'll be there soon enough
I'll join you later when my time comes


The widow's life ticks out like clockwork
The widow's life is moving forward like clock hands


A thousand tears she's cried a hundred times before
The widow has cried so many tears in the past and still does


But now that he is gone, she's ready to move on
The widow is ready to start living without her loved one


It all just fell away, it seems like yesterday
Her happy times feel like they were just yesterday, but have disappeared now


I'll be there soon enough
The singer reaffirms that he will also join her eventually




Writer(s): Daniel Anthony Navarro, Eric Lowen

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