While talking about “Midnight Dove,” Shawn said that the inspiration came from his little sister, who was diagnosed with throat cancer at the time the song was written. When diagnosed, her family and close relatives saw it as a death sentence and gave her pity and sadness. Shawn was sick of all the...
[Verse]
Midnight Dove, why do you wander on through clouded skies?
There must be a glimpse of hope in sight
Spread your wings and take to flight, leave the past behind
The dawn will birth a brand new light
So fly on and never look back from where you came
The sky opens up and it's calling out your name
'Cause all you got is all
All you got is all, all that you need
I found myself, found myself amongst the thorns and weeds
You found yourself, found yourself amongst the beautiful trees
We are not the same, no, we are not the same
No, we are not the same, we are not the same
[Pre-Chorus]
'Cause I gotta blow like the wind, flow like the sea
Deep down inside of every part of me
My heart's been achin' for the freedom to stretch out my wings
Now, with every move I make and every breath I take
My mind's been worrying about what's at stake
But I just gotta let them go with the wind
[Chorus]
Oh, let it all go, let it all go
Let it all go with the wind
Let it all go, let it all go
Let it all go
[Outro]
Midnight Dove, why do you wander on?
Midnight Dove was written by Shawn James.
Midnight Dove was produced by Shawn James.
Shawn James released Midnight Dove on Sun Aug 19 2012.
So I wrote this next song about five years ago my mom called me on a Friday, she was hysterical. And I got her to calm down and tell me what was going on, she told me that my little eleven-year-old sister had cancer of the throat and it looked really serious. The doctors weren’t giving so much hope...