Say The Word-- Elliot Park

I know I usually cover country on my blog but this song was too good not to share.  It’s not country, falling into more of the Indie Rock category, but this was introduced to me by a couple of song writers on music row and I fell in love.  I know a man whom every word of this song explains his relationship and how it ended to the T.  The lyrics of the song are not as synonymous with my life as with my friends, yet it still strikes a real cord within me because I have been in very similar situations and will soon have a similar decision to make.  Must we say goodbye to some people in our lives in order to achieve our dreams?  How will we know if we are making the right decision?  I love how music can do this for people; it might be hard to listen to at times but for some reason it brings a strange kind of peace—for me at least.

Spotify link: Elliott Park – Say the Word

Lyrics:

A busy airport on a Sunday afternoon

I went to see her off, the least that I could do

Cause there were dreams I had and fortunes to be made

And her love was in my way

And as I watched her slowly walk toward the gate

Something deep inside woke up and called her name

She turned her hopeful eyes and through the tears that bleed

This is what she said…

(Chorus)

Say the word and I would give to you my life

Say the word and I’m yours until the day you die

I just stood there while my pride got in the way

And I still regret today, the words I didn’t say

I heard someone in Denver made her smile again

Now she’s got his name and kids that look like him

I’ve got my fortune more than I could ever need

Oh but Denver’s got my dream

Repeat chorus

All the choices I have made, and all that could have been

A thousand dreams that haunt, I try to speak and she just says again…

Repeat chorus