The Last Nail ~ Dan Fogelberg [ CC ]

"A very cathartic song about finally letting go of my first great love. Never thought I'd use the word Pennsylvania in a song, but there you are." (Dan Fogelberg)
" The Last Nail " written by singer/songwriter Dan Fogelberg, from "Captured Angel" album (1975), also included in "Portrait - The Music of Dan Fogelberg" 4-CD Box Set (1997) Disc 4.
Special thanks to River a.k.a Mariaglenn in helping me capture the true meaning of part of the lyrics and to Bobby for Dan's liner notes. Credit given to those photographers/artists for their beautiful art work creation. This beautiful love song is dedicated to all DanFan for your passions with Dan, may his music everlasting in our hearts! Let's sing with him, but this time sing a little more slowly....
The Last Nail ~ Dan Fogelberg (Lyrics)

I saw you running ahead of the crowd
I chased but never thought I'd catch you
You said you loved me but you had to be free and I let you
Why did I let you

We walked together through the gardens and graves
I watched you grow to be a woman
Living on promises that nobody gave to no one
They were given to no one

I started listening to the wind and the rain
You strained your ears but could hear nothing
One night I thought I heard them whisper my name
And I went running

I left a trail of footprints deep in the snow
I swore one day I would retrace them
But when I turned around I found that the wind had erased them
Now I'll never replace them

(Chorus)
Fly away, my sweet bird, over the land
Take life for all the freedom you can
But if you ever should need a man
Well, the offer still stands

I hear you've taken on a husband and child
And live somewhere in Pennsylvania
I never thought you'd ever sever the string but I can't blame you none

So let the ashes fall and lay where they will
Just say that once you used to know me
One last time sing that old song we used to know
But this time sing
But this time sing a little more slowly

(Chorus)

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[AfsAnehAfairytale]

Love this song,love all the songs that you have uploaded here, great job!!!

Rita

[JMEagle101]

"I left a trail of footprints deep in the snow

I swore one day I would retrace them

But when I turned around I found that the wind had erased them

Now I'll never replace them"

Dan share with us his true story so poetically and many of us feel the same way it is happening to us in our real life...

[wildtill9]

Listening to this I have sweet memories washing over me. Wondering if the choices I made were the right ones. For I still long for a lost lover, a soulmate who perhaps only exist in my imagination

[KP11520]

A MASTERpiece!

[craig8754]

Another sweet gentle soul taken from us way too soon. Miss you Dan and Dan ( Peek )

[acefiddle]

@grantswede  It was written for you !

[SoothesMySoul]

Is there anyone else that relates this song of Dan's to other songs of Dan's??? ..... just listen.... it's there.....always, it's there... only Dan....

As always, Bill, thank you! Ever On!

Dan will...

"Let It Shine!"

[dugo722]

@wildtill9 I can completely relate to your comment- Some memories of perfect complete love may have been imagined or a magical illusion

[ottorason]

I can't get enough of this song... I play it over and over

[HiVybe]

...such an explorer of love was this remarkable Dan Fogelberg. Thanks ...101 in your travels that bring us all along on this musical-pictorial-microcosm of one of Dan's special moments (you "nailed it")...

[grantswede]

I agree! Good love-lost song, Like it was written for me!

[mrgreensound]

Dan Folgelbergs songs will live for a long long time and continue to set the bar for songwriters

[11xzxzxz]

A moving song and yeah sounds like Steve Stills playing guitar.