About the Song
Love Story Etched in Country Gold: George Strait’s “Love Without End, Amen”
Ah, the sweet twang of a steel guitar, the smooth croon of a Texan voice, and a melody that wraps around your heart like a well-worn blanket on a chilly night. That, my friends, is the magic of George Strait, and there’s no song that captures it quite like his 1990 masterpiece, “Love Without End, Amen.”
This ain’t just a country tune, folks. This is a love letter, penned in verses and chords, that speaks to anyone who’s ever felt the warmth of a hand held tight and the promise of forever whispered in the moonlight. It’s a song for the weathered hands and the hearts that beat with the rhythm of life, a testament to the love that endures through thick and thin, year after year, “Love Without End, Amen.”
Strait, with his signature gravel-laced voice, paints a picture as vivid as a watercolor sunset. We see a couple, their lives woven together like the threads of a quilt, sharing laughter on sun-drenched porches and weathering storms hand in hand. They’ve built a life together, brick by brick, a testament to their “Love Without End, Amen.”
But the song ain’t blind to the whispers of time. It acknowledges the wrinkles etched around eyes that have seen seasons come and go, the graying hair that speaks of years shared. Yet, in these changes, there’s a deeper beauty, a love that has grown stronger with each passing day, a love that echoes the sentiment of the song’s title: “Love Without End, Amen.”
The lyrics, crafted by Aaron Barker, are as simple as they are profound. They speak of shared memories, whispered secrets, and a love that’s as steady as the sunrise. There’s a quiet strength in every verse, a reassurance that even when life throws its curveballs, their love will be the anchor that holds them fast.
“Love Without End, Amen” ain’t just a song for the young and starry-eyed. It’s a hymn for the seasoned souls, a reminder that love’s embers can burn bright even after decades of life’s storms. It’s a celebration of the commitment that binds two souls together, a promise etched in the whispers of “I do” and the quiet comfort of a love that transcends time.
So, settle back, friends, let the music wash over you, and let George Strait’s “Love Without End, Amen” take you on a journey through a love story that knows no bounds, a love that whispers, “Forever, and always.”
Lyrics
I got sent home from school one day with a shiner on my eye
Fightin' was against the rules and it didn't matter why
When dad got home I told that story just like I'd rehearsed
Then stood there on those tremblin' knees and waitin' for the worst
And he said
Let me tell you a secret about a father's love
A secret that my daddy said was just between us
He said daddies don't just love their children every now and then
It's a love without end, amen
It's a love without end, amen
When I became a father in the spring of '81
There was no doubt that stubborn boy was just like my father's son
And when I thought my patience had been tested to the end
I took my daddy's secret and I passed it on to him
I said
Let me tell you a secret about a father's love
A secret that my daddy said was just between us
I said daddies don't just love their children every now and then
It's a love without end, amen
It's a love without end, amen
Last night, I dreamed I'd died and stood outside those pearly gates
When suddenly I realized there must be some mistake
If they know half the things I've done, they'll never let me in
And then somewhere from the other side, I heard these words again
And they said
Let me tell you a secret about a father's love
A secret that my daddy said was just between us
You see daddies don't just love their children every now and then
It's a love without end, amen
It's a love without end, amen