Cause i know you by heart, the joy you gave me
shine through the darkness
i saw your sweet smile
Laughing for hours, i saw your sweet smile
The glowing fire, midnights in winter Know, on warm summer nights
The leaves were turning, midnights in winter, the glowing fire
so i d know you by heart
So i d know you by heart, lives on and on
you left in autumn
sharing the secrets
sharing the secrets
laughing for hours
Midnights in winter, the glowing fire
Lights up your face in orange and gold, i saw your sweet smile, its line is etched in my memory
I see your sweet smile, cause i know you by heart
i walked down roads of orange and gold
On warm summer nights, shine through the darkness, i saw your sweet smile
midnights in winter
So i d know you by heart, i still hear your voice Eva, so i d know you by heart
cause i know you by heart
i still hear your voice
Shine through the darkness, whispering like the wind
The joy you gave me, cause i know you by heart
whispering like the wind
You re still here beside me, i see your sweet smile, its line is etched in my memory
The glowing fire, cause i know you by heart Know, cause i know you by heart
Lights up your face in orange and gold, i still hear your voice
cause i know you by heart
Lights up your face in orange and gold, sharing the secrets
whispering like the wind
Cause i know you by heart, cause i know you by heart
Whispering like the wind, we d walk until the morning was gone
The leaves were turning, we were like children
Cause i know you by heart, the leaves were turning, lights up your face in orange and gold
Cause i know you by heart, i walked down roads of orange and gold
the joy you gave me
Midnights in winter, the glowing fire, midnights in winter
sharing the secrets
Laughing for hours, you re still here beside me
The glowing fire, the glowing fire, whispering like the wind
cause i know you by heart
Lives on and on, we d walk until the morning was gone
The joy you gave me, cause i know you by heart
Shine through the darkness, shine through the darkness
We d walk until the morning was gone, on warm summer nights
The thing that always makes me cry about this song is the violin. Its played by her brother Dan. He laid down violin track after she passed. She called him "Brother Dan, the fiddle man." I feel so heartsick that she was taken from us.
It feels like her soul told her voice she didn't have much time so she gave it everything she had and we are the grateful recipients of her passion. Thank you EVA for leaving these pieces of your heart.
I found and fell in love with this extraordinary voice many years ago when in a very dark place - Eva and her voice were my rescue, so exquisite, ethereal, pure and so full of the sincerest emotion. I am in my 50's and suddenly losing my hearing. I wear one cochlear and have the last remnants of human ear hearing left - I hope Eva's voice is the last thing my 'real' ear hears so I can take her with me.
Midnights in winter
The glowing fire
Lights up your face in orange and gold
I see your sweet smile
Shine through the darkness
It's line is etched in my memory
So I'd know you by heart
Mornings in April
Sharing the secrets
We'd walk on till the morning was gone
We were like children
Laughing for hours
The joy you gave me
Lives on and on
'Cause I know you by heart
I still hear your voice
On warm summer nights
Whispering like the wind
Ohhh, ohhhh, ohhhhh, ohhhh
You left in autumn
The leaves were turning
I walked down roads of orange and gold
I saw your sweet smile
I heard your laughter
You're still here beside me
Everyday
'Cause I know you by heart
'Cause I know you by heart
In the middle of the night a few years ago I woke up unable to sleep peacefully for worry about my severely handicapped daughter who was not doing well. I had fallen to sleep with the radio on and woke to a song by Eva Cassidy. I'd never heard of her before but I can tell you I started to cry as I am now. I don't believe I've ever heard a more beautiful voice in my life. I play her music for my daughter and it makes her smile. I truly believe Miss Cassidy is an angel now coming to those of us who need to hear that sweet pure voice of hers. I cannot explain it any other way. But these years later I still cry listening to her. God took her home much too soon .............................
I have read so many comments here that ring true to me also. There is something rich and spiritual about Eva's music and this is coming from a die hard rocker. My son survived Leukaemia. There were dark days and we lost a friend we knew in hospital. To those who weren't as lucky, I wish you well, love and hope you can find meaning and hope, despite your loss. Love Gary. England.
How many ways to say "Beautiful!!"....so so beautiful. Can't help it...brings me to tears every time...touches some place so deep in me...a sad but rich and hopeful place...b/c I know there is a place of such beauty, and only such beauty, that is coming...
I can't listen to this without tears rolling down my face, it reminds me so much of my beautiful daughter who also passed away with cancer, aged 8, but somehow I feel compelled to listen to this song periodically, go figure.
Eva, why after all these years... you still make me cry.... such a beautiful voice and gift to us all. One of the very few artists that have touched my soul, in my life..... You left us far too soon..........
I don't cry for many songs. I'm crying now. I Cry for my daughter who doesn't talk to us any more.My heart is literally broken. I hope things work out. :'-(
A young kid came and told me that my taste in music was outdated. I showed him this song. Now he makes an exception to Eva and calls her music Timeless. And her songs truly are Timeless.
the haunting violin is actually her brother playing..it was added to her recording a few weeks after she left...this song touches my soul...angelic voice...
I grew up in western North Carolina and learned traditional ballads from my older relatives. My heart truly knows a voice that is Divine because I've heard them for as long as I can remember. When Eva Cassidy sang, she gained the attention of that which is Holy. I was in my 50's when I first heard her music. A dear friend gave me a couple of CDs after my husband took his life and during that first couple of years, Eva's music literally helped save my life. I'm so thankful for this public opportunity to say, "Thank you for blessing all our lives with grace and the knowledge that we CAN soar even when there's loss and pain."
xoxo
Sheila Kay Adams
