One day I found myself grieving for someone I had never met. An empty tent at a nearby campsite kept pulling my attention until I realized it wasn’t really about the stranger at all. This song is about discovering that even when exhausted and withdrawn, the part of us that cares is still alive.
Lyrics
Verse 1 There was a tent without a car Not very far from mine First time I saw it, it was nothing Just a shape against the pines Second time, I felt it Third time, something rose A grief I couldn't explain For someone I didn't know Chorus Where did you go Empty tent, quiet road I thought I was done reaching But my body still knows Where did you go Are you safe, are you cold I thought I was alone here Till I cared where you had gone Verse 2 Funny how the human heart Will argue with the mind I kept saying no one had me Then I looked and tried to find A stranger in a campsite A shadow through the trees Maybe I was asking for them Maybe I was asking me Chorus Where did you go Empty tent, quiet road I thought I was done reaching But my body still knows Where did you go Are you safe, are you cold I thought I was alone here Till I cared where you had gone Bridge This is how I learned it I wasn't dead to care Just tired of the breaking That happens when someone's there Final Chorus Where did you go Little shelter with no name You were just a tent there But I was not the same Where did you go I hope you found your way I thought distance made me safer Till I missed a stranger's face

Leave a comment