The Man & I didn't get married that young and we haven't been married 15 years. There's some great stuff in this song though. I think marriage is a leap and in our year and half of marriage we've found a minefield or two as well as some storms. I don't think that's a bad thing. In the long run our marriage will be stronger and better because of them. We talk and work through the issues that come up. There are times that marriage is hard. It takes work. Hard work. I love the line that says that it's harder then we dreamed...but that's what the promise is for. It is. It binds us together and there is no one I'd rather be dancing through life with!
I was nineteen, you were twenty-one
The year we got engaged
Everyone said we were much too young
But we did it anyway
We bought our rings for forty each
From a pawn shop down the road
We made our vows and took the leap
Now fifteen years ago
We went dancing in the minefields
We went sailing in the storm
And it was harder than we dreamed
But I believe that's what the promise is for
"I do" are the two most famous last words
The beginning of the end
But to lose your life for another I've heard
Is a good place to begin
'Cause the only way to find your life
Is to lay your own life down
And I believe it's an easy price
For the life that we have found
And we're dancing in the minefields
We're sailing in the storm
This is harder than we dreamed
But I believe that's what the promise is for
So when I lose my way, find me
When I loose love's chains, bind me
At the end of all my faith, till the end of all my days
When I forget my name, remind me
'Cause we bear the light of the Son of Man
So there's nothing left to fear
So I'll walk with you in the shadowlands
Till the shadows disappear
'Cause he promised not to leave us
And his promises are true
So in the face of all this chaos, baby,
I can dance with you
I love this! Thanks for introducing me into this song!
ReplyDeleteAhhh....I like, "we went sailing in the storms". The words are so awesome and so meaninful! Great song choice!!!!!! I can't wait to see what you pick next week.
ReplyDeleteThanks for linking up! See you next week, same place, same time, different song;)
Okay, you're the second blogger I follow that has posted this song, so I finally listened and it's beautiful. Thank you.
ReplyDeletevery nice song! I don't think I had heard it before. thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteOh my goodness- definitely crying. We also got married about a year and a half ago, and that time hs given us some of these very moments. Deployment makes it harder, but this song is now in my iTunes. Thank you for introducing such a great artist and song to me!
ReplyDelete"So in the face of all this chaos, baby,
I can dance with you..."
Favorite lines <3
Really great song...I had never heard it before! Going on my new playlist though!!
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