Story Behind The Song

This song is intended to be somewhat abstract...almost dream like. The main character in the song has gone down the wrong path in life. On day she realizes that she is not the person she used to be...but has become all that she despises. Upon realizing this, she takes the first steps to find her way back to the person she used to be. It is all very symbolic and would be best understood with some high cost video to go with it. Since I don't have the money to do that...the imagery created by the song will have to do...for now!

Song Description

Becoming a person you don't like - realizing it - and trying to find a way back to the person you used to be

Lyrics

I SAW HER FACE
(SHERRI MULLEN)

ONCE UPON A TIME SO LONG AGO
AS I RAN THRU OPEN FIELDS OF FRESHLY FALLEN SNOW
I SAW A FIGURE CROUCHED UPON THE HILL
AND TO THIS DAY
I JUST CAN'T SAY
WAS IT A DREAM OR WAS IT REAL?WAS IT REAL

AS I WALKED TOWARDS HER IN THE COLD
WINTER WINDS GREW BITTER, THEN I SAW A FACE SO DRAWN AND OLD
AS MY EYES GREW WILD AND FULL OF FEAR
SHE LOOKED LIKE ME
HOW COULD THIS BE
MY EYES THEY BURNED WITH TEARS?THEY BURNED WITH TEARS

(CHORUS)
THEN I RAN SO FAR THAT I GOT LOST
THAT'S WHEN I KNEW THAT EVERYTHING IN LIFE - IT HAS A COST
AND I TRIED TO GET BACK TO THAT PLACE
BUT WHEN I LOOKED INTO THE MIRROR
I SAW A FACE THAT WASN'T MINE - I SAW HER FACE
I SAW HER FACE INSTEAD OF MINE - I SAW HER FACE

THOUGH PROPHETS WARNED OF DANGERS IN THE NIGHT
IN YOUTH'S CARELESS WONDER - I KNEW NOT WRONG FROM RIGHT
SO I IGNORED THEIR WARNINGS AND I TRIED
BUT WHEN IT ALL WAS OVER
SOMETHING INSIDE MY SOUL HAD DIED?MY SOUL HAD DIED

(CHORUS)
STILL I RAN SO FAR - I RAN TOO FAST
WHEN I REACHED THE TOP, I KNEW THE GOOD HAD PAST
SO I TRIED TO GET BACK TO THAT PLACE
BUT WHEN I LOOKED INTO THE MIRROR
I SAW HER FACE INSTEAD OF MINE - I SAW HER FACE

NOW AS I SIT CROUCHED UPON THE HILL
WINTER WINDS, THEY BURN ME AND MY SOUL IT FEELS THE CHILL
AND I LONG TO TURN BACK HANDS OF TIME
CAN'T BE UNDONE
NO I CAN'T RUN
THE CHOICES THEY WERE MINE?THEY WERE MINE

(CHORUS)
IN THE DISTANT HILLS I SEE THE DAWN
AND IF I LAST THE NIGHT I KNOW THAT I WILL CARRY ON
NOW I KNOW HOW TO GET BACK TO THAT PLACE
FOR EVEN THOUGH MY SOUL HAS CHANGED
IN MY HEART I SEE HER FACE?I SEE HER FACE