Mei Lin Heirendt

written by: Mei Lin Heirendt (Compassition Music / ASCAP)
arranged by: Mei Lin Heirendt, Patrick M'Gonigle, & Kyle Ledson
engineered by: Adam Haynes, Shaun Richardson, Joshua Lee Turner, Eli Gilbert, Kyle Poppen, Oz Fritz, & Jaya Betts
recorded at: Eagles Nest Audio (Portland, TN), Ancient Wave Studios
(Nevada City, CA) & multiple home studios
mixed by: Adam Haynes at Eagles Nest Audio
mastered by: Chris Latham at The Gorillas Nest (Ashland City, TN)
cover photo by: Juli Marks

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fiddle, vocals: Mei Lin Heirendt
acoustic guitar: Shaun Richardson
drums: Tim Bulkley
bass guitar: Joshua Lee Turner
mandolin: Maddie Witler
banjo: Max Allard
harmony vocals: AJ Lee, John Bryan

LYRICS

She told him today she was leaving to stay 
Just to tear a little at his heart
But it didn’t seem right or justified 
And she never went very far

She only got ten miles before turning around
She already missed his sweet embrace
He loved her so well she just couldn’t tell
That’s why she was testing his faith

So she left him just to show him
So he could show her how much she meant to him
How much he wanted her, how much he needed her 
How much he loved her

‘Cause he’d never left a note for her before
Or took the time to call out her name
She knew his ways were different
But all she ever wanted was to be reassured he felt the same 

He was holding his heart that was torn all apart
It was not an easy task to bear
Her insecurity only wanted to see
Just how he’d hold up without her there