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Tennessee Ernie Ford The Vacant Chair Lyrics
Total views: 1 time this week / Rating: 10/10 [2 votes]Album: Sings Civil War Songs of the North / Original Release Date: 2011-07-01Genre: CountrySong Duration: 4 min 16 sec
TENNESSEE ERNIE FORD
- The Vacant Chair LyricsWe shall meet but we shall miss him.
There will be one vacant chair.
We shall linger to caress him,
While we breathe our ev'ning prayer.
When a year ago we gathered,
Joy was in his mild blue eye.
But a golden cord is severed.
And our hopes in ruin lie.
We shall meet, but we shall miss him.
There will be one vacant chair.
We shall linger to caress him,
While we breathe our ev'ning prayer.
At our fireside, sad and lonely,
Often will the bosom swell,
At remembrance of the story,
How our noble Willie fell.
How he strove to bear our banner,
Thro' the thickest of the fight,
And uphold our country's honor
In the strength of manhood's might.
True they tell us wreaths of glory,
Evermore will deck his brow,
But this soothes the anguish only,
Sweeping o'er our heartstrings now.
Sleep today o' early fallen,
In thy green and narrow bed.
Dirges from the pine and cypress
Mingle with the tears we shed.
There will be one vacant chair.
We shall linger to caress him,
While we breathe our ev'ning prayer.
When a year ago we gathered,
Joy was in his mild blue eye.
But a golden cord is severed.
And our hopes in ruin lie.
We shall meet, but we shall miss him.
There will be one vacant chair.
We shall linger to caress him,
While we breathe our ev'ning prayer.
At our fireside, sad and lonely,
Often will the bosom swell,
How our noble Willie fell.
How he strove to bear our banner,
Thro' the thickest of the fight,
And uphold our country's honor
In the strength of manhood's might.
True they tell us wreaths of glory,
Evermore will deck his brow,
But this soothes the anguish only,
Sweeping o'er our heartstrings now.
Sleep today o' early fallen,
In thy green and narrow bed.
Dirges from the pine and cypress
Mingle with the tears we shed.
Facts about The Vacant Chair
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The Vacant Chair is written by Ernest Ford, Jack Fascinato, George Root.
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It is first released on July 01, 2011 as part of Tennessee Ernie Ford's album "Sings Civil War Songs of the North" which includes 12 tracks in total. This song is the 4th track on this album.
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When we dive into the story the lyrics are telling, The Vacant Chair by Tennessee Ernie Ford uses its empty chair metaphor to show how people experience grief and permanent loss. The song captures the sorrow of separation while honoring the memory and sacrifice of the departed. The vacant chair lyrics mostly emphasizes heartbreak, reflection, despair, angst and nostalgia. The song establishes mourning as an essential practice which people should do after they experience loss to show their respect for the deceased. The song lyrics contain themes of loss, grief and remembrance which might create emotional difficulties for young children. The language is formal and poetic, but the subject matter may require parental guidance to explain the context and emotions to younger audiences.
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The Vacant Chair falls under the genre Country.
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The Vacant Chair song length is 4 minutes and 16 seconds.
Who wrote The Vacant Chair lyrics?
The Vacant Chair is written by Ernest Ford, Jack Fascinato, George Root.
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When was The Vacant Chair released?
It is first released on July 01, 2011 as part of Tennessee Ernie Ford's album "Sings Civil War Songs of the North" which includes 12 tracks in total. This song is the 4th track on this album.
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What is the meaning behind The Vacant Chair lyrics?
When we dive into the story the lyrics are telling, The Vacant Chair by Tennessee Ernie Ford uses its empty chair metaphor to show how people experience grief and permanent loss. The song captures the sorrow of separation while honoring the memory and sacrifice of the departed. The vacant chair lyrics mostly emphasizes heartbreak, reflection, despair, angst and nostalgia. The song establishes mourning as an essential practice which people should do after they experience loss to show their respect for the deceased. The song lyrics contain themes of loss, grief and remembrance which might create emotional difficulties for young children. The language is formal and poetic, but the subject matter may require parental guidance to explain the context and emotions to younger audiences.
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Which genre is The Vacant Chair?
The Vacant Chair falls under the genre Country.
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How long is the song The Vacant Chair?
The Vacant Chair song length is 4 minutes and 16 seconds.
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Songwriter(s): Ernest Ford, Jack Fascinato, George Root
Record Label(s): 2011 Capitol Records Nashville All rights reserved Unauthorized reproduction is a violation of applicable laws Manufactured by Nashville Catalog,
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