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In the Garden
Triste Janero Lyrics
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I won′t forget you
I know it's time
To say that you′re mine
It's in the garden
That's where it′s been
It′s in the garden
Where I first saw you
Standing there picking roses from the vine
That's been so many years
Since I first made you mine
I see you leaving
To go away from me
I know you′re leaving
Oh, can you see me?
And can you hear me?
I hear those words
We just can't seem to say
And all those times we never found a way
Oh, can you see me?
And can you hear me?
I hear those words
We just can′t seem to say
And all those times we never found a
I hear those words
We just can't seem to say
And all those times we never found a way
A way
A way
A way
We never found a way
Oh, we never found a way
We never found a way
Oh, we never found a way
Triste Janero’s song In the Garden speaks to the universal feeling of love and the challenges that come with it. The song is a narrative of a love story that took place in a garden, where the singer saw his love interest for the first time. The garden thus serves as a significant symbol throughout this song, representing the place where love should have bloomed but instead presents the difficulties and hardships of love. The lyrics paint a picture of a love that has been passionately felt yet unfulfilled, the singer reminisces of a time when things were different and his love interest belonged to him. The singer melodiously pleads to his love interest not to leave, and although he acknowledges that he knows she is leaving, he chooses to stay hopeful in his quest, asking her if she can see and hear him, implying that their connection is still as strong as it once was.
The repeated reference to “a way” in the third stanza further emphasizes the challenges of love, and how a way to express the depth of shared emotions and to find common ground is difficult to pinpoint. The song also makes a reference to time, making it clear that despite its passing, their emotions have not diminished, and the singer still yearns for the love interest. The song, therefore, reflects the universal concept of love that is beautiful but complex, painful yet worth pursuing.
Line by Line Meaning
I need your love
I cannot live without your love
I won't forget you
You are unforgettable and I will always remember you
I know it's time
I am aware that the time has come for us to be together
To say that you're mine
I want to declare to the world that you belong to me
It's in the garden
Our love story took place in the garden
That's where it's been
The garden is the setting of our romantic memories
Where I first saw you
The garden is where I had my first encounter with you
Standing there picking roses from the vine
You were collecting roses from the vine while I admired you
That's been so many years
It has been a long time since that first meeting in the garden
Since I first made you mine
Since I won your heart and made you my own
I see you leaving
I can see that you are preparing to go away
To go away from me
You are leaving me behind and moving on with your life
I know you're leaving
I am aware that you are departing from my life
Oh, can you see me?
I wonder if you can still see me and remember our love
And can you hear me?
I wonder if you can still hear my voice in your heart
I hear those words
I remember the things we used to say to each other
We just can't seem to say
But now we cannot say those words anymore
And all those times we never found a way
Despite our love, we never found a way to make it last forever
A way
A solution to our problems and a path to a brighter future together
We never found a way
Unfortunately, we were never able to find a way to overcome our obstacles
Oh, we never found a way
We will always regret the fact that we never managed to make our love work
We never found a way
We will always regret the fact that we never managed to make our love work
Oh, we never found a way
We will always regret the fact that we never managed to make our love work
Writer(s): Kirk Franklin Bonds, Norm Miller
Contributed by Max R. Suggest a correction in the comments below.