Good Morning Dear
I hope I didn't wake you too soon
Because my mind is growing tired
Too much thinking what I should do
I picture you out there
It must be beautiful this time of year
All those East Coast leaves
Floating round like embers from burning trees
Well the weather out here is just the same
But the garden that you planted remains.

Now it's only work
Each day bleeding into the next
Barely scraping by I tire myself out just so I can rest
But rest it rarely comes
And when it does I cannot go home
Because it's much too quiet
Seems that I'm not suited to being in love
And everyone around me's changed
But the garden that you planted remains.

I think about you
Maybe more than I should
But the smog is getting old
The drugs I'm taking aren't so good
So will you talk to me
Even though you've had a late night
Because I need a little help
Baby, tell me I'll be alright
Cause everything around me's changed
But the garden that you planted remains



Lyrics submitted by lilcrysgem

Track duration: 04:02

"The Garden That You Planted" as written by Alex Brown Church

Lyrics © REACH MUSIC PUBLISHING, REACH MUSIC PUBLISHING OBO LEAVES IN THE RIVER

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    My Interpretation:I listen to this song and think of a long distance relationship. I feel the partner has left, for college possibly, and they're either still together, or broke up when she left. He's depressed because he can't be with her...
    Flag iwetze12on September 05, 2012   Link
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    My Interpretation:I see this song as the singer speaking to his dead lover that was buried somewhere on the east coast, possibly where s/he grew up. He's saying that he still loves him/her - "the garden that you planted still remains"

    Their death has caused him to become depressed, only barely getting by in life. He's having trouble sleeping, but when he finally feels tired enough to sleep he can't because the house is empty. Everybody else has gotten over the death, except for him.

    He's saying that he should probably move on, but finally realizes that he won't ever be able to do that in the last verse. He speaks out to his lover in hopes that they will comfort him.
    Flag Sassybasketson March 18, 2011   Link
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    Song Meaning:When I first hear this song, I can't believe that Sea Wolf comes up with this very mellow dramatic song. Because, you know, they usually jump off to pop rock genres but the good thing is they keep the level of FUCK-THIS-IS-GOOOOOD that I am always looking out for a song. So, the garden that was planted was LOVE.
    Flag csobionoon October 27, 2010   Link
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    Memory:Wow, this reminds me of a small garden my ex planted in my backyard.
    After we broke up I still watered it for awhile. Even months after i had stopped watering it, it was still there. Until someone accidentally mowed over it.
    But there are still fragments of it there.
    Flag Enneon April 20, 2010   Link
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    Memory:Gah, I moved to Cali from Michigan when I was a kid, and I hecka miss it. This song is possibly the most beautiful song ever written. It makes me go waay back and remember the east coast. I can also kinda relate to this situation.... gorgeous song once again
    Flag emmaruthaon January 13, 2009   Link
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    General Comment:There's a reason why it says "as interpreted by" at the top, it's not like I had a lyric book at the time.
    Flag lilcrysgemon December 04, 2008   Link
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    General Comment:The song lyrics do need to be changed because they're wrong.
    But besides that this song has always really touched me
    My very serious [relationship-wise] boyfriend moved to New York this year and we started dating in the fall,
    a year before he left, and it always makes me think of him, especially the line about the east coast leaves.
    This band is really amazing.
    Flag madimonstermasson November 28, 2008   Link
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    General Comment:This song is absolutely beautiful...
    Flag just listen...on November 23, 2008   Link
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    General Comment:i came across sea wolf about a year ago, i think, and this was the first song of theirs i had ever listened to. it's so beautiful, and placed such vivid pictures inside my head. it is still my favorite song by them.
    Flag the big crunchon August 02, 2008   Link
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    General Comment:It should tell you just how much I like this song, that I only got an account so that I could comment it myself.

    This song has affected me since the moment I first heard it. It always struck me as sad and sweet, not in a desperate or pleading way, but in a content way. As if the man was content to wait forever.

    I can relate.
    Flag gardener29on July 06, 2008   Link

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