Jewel - Painters Lyrics






Eighty years, an old lady now, sitting on the front porch
Watching the clouds roll by
They remind her of her lover, how he left her, and of times long ago.
When she used to color carelessly painted his portrait
A thousand times-or maybe just his smile-
And she and her canvas would follow him wherever he would go

'Cause I'm a painter and i want to paint you a lovely world
A lovely world.

Oil streaked daisies covered the living room wall
He put water-colored roses in her hair
He said, "Love, I love you, I want to give you mountains, the sunshine, the sunset too
I just want to give you a world as beautiful as you are to me

'Cause they were painters and they were painting themselves
A lovely world.

So they sat down and made a drawing of their love, they made it an art to live by
They painted every, passion every home, created every beautiful child
in the winter they were weavers of warmth, in summer they were carpenters of love
They thought blue prints were too sad so they made them yellow

'Cause they were painters and they were painting themselves
A lovely world.

Until one day the rain fell as thick as black oil
And in her heart she knew something was wrong
She went running through the orchard screaming,
'No God, don't take him from me!,'
But buy the time she got there, she feared he already had gone
She got to where he lay, water-colored roses in his hands for her
She threw them down screaming, 'Damn you man, don't leave me
with nothing left behind but these cold paintings, these cold portraits to remind me!
He said, 'Love I leave, but only a little, try to understand
I put my soul in this life we created with these four hands
Love, I leave, but only a little this world holds me still
My body may die now, but these paintings are real.'
So many seasons came and many seasons went
and many times she saw her loves face watering the flowers,
talking to the trees and singing to his children
And when the wind blew, she knew he was listening,
and how he seamed to laugh along, and how he seemed to hold her
when she was crying

'Cause they were painters and they were painting themselves
A lovely world.

Eighty years, an old lady now, sitting on the front porch
Watching the clouds roll by, they remind her of her lover
how he left her and of times long ago, when she used to color carelessly,
Painted his portrait a thousand times, or maybe just his smile,
and she and her canvas would follow him wherever he would go

Yes, she and her canvas still follow
Because they are painters and they are painting themselves
A lovely world





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  1. D.... ....

    These lyrics are pure poetry. Such a powerful song♥️

  2. q.... ....

    So beautiful and interesting this song, and the entire album! Still listen to this album...~

  3. J.... M....

    Best song on the album for me.. second best was Adrain, even though it was heartbreaking. Then it was amen. 🙏🏻

  4. J.... C....

    Do not stand at my grave and weep
    I am not there. I do not sleep.
    I am a thousand winds that blow.
    I am the diamond glints on snow.
    I am the sunlight on ripened grain.
    I am the gentle autumn rain.
    When you awaken in the morning's hush
    I am the swift uplifting rush
    Of quiet birds in circled flight.
    I am the soft stars that shine at night.
    Do not stand at my grave and cry;
    I am not there. I did not die.


    ~Mary Elizabeth Frye

  5. B.... E....

    He said "love I only leave a little, but try to understand,
    I put my soul in this life we've created with these four hands,
    Love I leave but only a little, this world holds me still,
    My body may die now but these paintings are real.."

  6. r.... b....

    And listen to that guitar it sounds like an exquisite instrument

  7. S.... ....

    Favorite song on the album.

    S.... ....

    Mine too and it is still one of my favorite jewel songs

    S.... ....

    Definitely!! For me, this one and then Adrian even though it’s soooo heartbreaking

  8. J.... M....

    Love you jewel. Been listening since ‘99 ♥️

  9. D.... H....

    Crazy the amount of comments...love this song...

  10. J.... M....

    divine and heartbreaking. This song and "Don't". Life altering/affirming. A true gift. Thank you!!!