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Vince Gill The Key To Life Lyrics
Total views: 1 time this week / Rating: 7.11/10 [19 votes]Album: The Key / Original Release Date: 1998-08-11Genre: CountrySong Duration: 4 min 03 sec
VINCE GILL
- The Key To Life Lyrics / with translationsI'd love to hear my daddy play once again
All the songs that he taught me when I was a kid
'John Henry, ol' shep and faded love
I fall to pieces and on the wings of a dove'
Just a few chords on the banjo that was all he knew
But in the eyes of a child, man, his fingers flew
I practiced and I practiced 'til I got it right
Packed up everything and just took off one night
I made it from the beer joints to the Opry stage
He said the only difference is what you're gettin' paid
He didn't care that everybody knew my name
He said it's all for nothin' if you don't stay the same
But when he died the preacher cried and said, "He's the lucky one
He's walkin' hand in hand, in hand with God's only son"
My faith and common sense tell me the preacher's right
But I'd love to hear the banjo ring for me tonight
And I will honor my father with these words I write down
As long as I remember him he'll always be around
And the pain of losin' him cuts like a Randall knife
I learned a few chords on the banjo as the key to life
And the pain of losin' him cuts like a Randall knife
I learned a few chords on the banjo as the key to life
All the songs that he taught me when I was a kid
'John Henry, ol' shep and faded love
I fall to pieces and on the wings of a dove'
Just a few chords on the banjo that was all he knew
But in the eyes of a child, man, his fingers flew
I practiced and I practiced 'til I got it right
Packed up everything and just took off one night
I made it from the beer joints to the Opry stage
He said the only difference is what you're gettin' paid
He didn't care that everybody knew my name
He said it's all for nothin' if you don't stay the same
He's walkin' hand in hand, in hand with God's only son"
My faith and common sense tell me the preacher's right
But I'd love to hear the banjo ring for me tonight
And I will honor my father with these words I write down
As long as I remember him he'll always be around
And the pain of losin' him cuts like a Randall knife
I learned a few chords on the banjo as the key to life
And the pain of losin' him cuts like a Randall knife
I learned a few chords on the banjo as the key to life
Facts about The Key To Life
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The Key To Life is written and performed by Vince Gill.
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It is first released on August 11, 1998 as part of Vince Gill's album "The Key" which includes 13 tracks in total. This song is the 12nd track on this album.
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When we dive into the story the lyrics are telling, Vince Gill's tune 'The Key To Life' is a retrospective on the father of the singer, his memories and their impact, who instilled life's principles in him rather pointedly through the chords of the simple banjo. The banjo not only represents the art of music but also serves as a tool for deciphering life's intricacies and for finding comfort in the good memories of the one gone. The key to life lyrics talk of nostalgia, heartbreak, love, reflection, and despair most of the times. On the other hand, the song also underlines the point of nostalgia and memory, loss, and grief, and, to a certain extent, legacy and influence. The lines are interlaced with loss and remembrance, which self-explanatory may need the assistance of parents for the little ones. Recognition of the death may not be so clear, but still, the music's depth and the references may not be meaningful for the smallest of the audience without explanation.
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The Key To Life falls under the genre Country.
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The Key To Life song length is 4 minutes and 03 seconds.
Who wrote The Key To Life lyrics?
The Key To Life is written and performed by Vince Gill.
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When was The Key To Life released?
It is first released on August 11, 1998 as part of Vince Gill's album "The Key" which includes 13 tracks in total. This song is the 12nd track on this album.
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What is the meaning behind The Key To Life lyrics?
When we dive into the story the lyrics are telling, Vince Gill's tune 'The Key To Life' is a retrospective on the father of the singer, his memories and their impact, who instilled life's principles in him rather pointedly through the chords of the simple banjo. The banjo not only represents the art of music but also serves as a tool for deciphering life's intricacies and for finding comfort in the good memories of the one gone. The key to life lyrics talk of nostalgia, heartbreak, love, reflection, and despair most of the times. On the other hand, the song also underlines the point of nostalgia and memory, loss, and grief, and, to a certain extent, legacy and influence. The lines are interlaced with loss and remembrance, which self-explanatory may need the assistance of parents for the little ones. Recognition of the death may not be so clear, but still, the music's depth and the references may not be meaningful for the smallest of the audience without explanation.
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Which genre is The Key To Life?
The Key To Life falls under the genre Country.
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How long is the song The Key To Life?
The Key To Life song length is 4 minutes and 03 seconds.
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Songwriter(s): Vince GillRecord Label(s): 1998 MCA Records Nashville a division of MCA Records Inc
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