The High Pasture (In The Shadow Of The Rockies) |
LyricsTHE HIGH PASTURE (IN THE SHADOW OF THE ROCKIES)Mark Patterson Copyright 2022 I married for love but the money came with her Her family owned the biggest spread around Ten thousand acres on the Colorado River In the shadow of the Rockies when the sun goes down The foreman said she was riding before she could walk And no one ever wondered where the girl could be found She'd be in the high pasture with the elk and the hawks In the shadow of the Rockies when the sun goes down Chorus: (She told me) If you want me you know where to find me Where I can leave the madness behind me In the high pasture that's where I'll be In the saddle where I feel free Where golden rays from a setting sun Can restore the faith in anyone I'll take a sky so perfect over people so flawed It isn't heaven - I know But it's a whole lot closer to God The world stopped spinning when she told me the news She cried and said please don't let the word get around But when you lay me to rest this is where I choose In the shadow of the Rockies when the sun goes down One more year was all we were allowed Now she watches over me from her higher ground And I still see her smile when I kneel with her now In the shadow of the Rockies when the sun goes down (Chorus) It isn't heaven - I know But it's a whole lot closer to God |
| Short Song Description: The song is an inspirational ballad about love, loss, faith, and a fiercely independent woman. |
| Long Song Description: Recorded, mixed and mastered in Nashville, the song is a mid tempo ballad about love, loss and independence. It was written as an inspirational love story set against a backdrop of the Rockies. |
| Story Behind the Song: The song tells the story of a couple that comes together in Colorado and eventually gets married. She had come from a ranching family and grew up riding in the Rocky Mountains, where she truly felt free. After she succumbs to an unnamed illness, she is buried in the high pasture that she loved so much. Their history together plays out against the backdrop of the Rockies at sundown. |
| Lyric Credits: Mark Patterson |
| Music Credits: Mark Patterson |
| Producer Credits: Mark Patterson |
| Publisher Credits: Distinguishing Marks Music BMI |
| Performance Credits: |
| Label Credits: Distinguishing Marks Records |
| Song Length: 3:48 |
| Primary Genre: Country-Religious |
| Secondary Genre: Pop-Religious |
| Tempo / Feel: Medium Fast (131 - 150) |
| Lead Vocal: Male Vocal |
| Subject Matter 1: Peace |
| Subject Matter 2: Mountains, Hills |
| Mood 1: Peaceful |
| Mood 2: Moving |
| Similar Artist 2: Eagles, The |
| Language: English |
| Era: 2000 and later |