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Unread post by Duffman » Mon Feb 16, 2004 2:19 pm

what is this song about? one of his twin daughters is named grace, right?
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Unread post by DustyDave » Mon Feb 16, 2004 2:26 pm

Yes one of them is named Grace , but as far as i remember , he said in some interview that it wasen't about her , because he didn't want to make songs to personal .... Thats kinda wierd , i bet most of his songs are related to more than he claims them to be :)
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Unread post by CWMCALL » Mon Feb 16, 2004 2:28 pm

I think that I remember reading somewhere that it was written shortly after the death of his step father...and was written from the perspective of someone who had lost a spouse or loved one (just as his mother had lost two husbands).

But I could be wrong

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Unread post by jsgksu » Mon Feb 16, 2004 2:30 pm

From the Nancies FAQ:

Who is Grace?

Dave Matthews Band's songs make frequent reference to "Grace," most notably
in "Grace is Gone." This has led many people to the conclusion that Dave is
singing about a woman named Grace. This is inaccurate. In each case, he is
referring to the concept of God's grace (that is, personal destiny) and not
a person of that name.

That said, one of Dave's twin daughters is named Grace.
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Unread post by DustyDave » Mon Feb 16, 2004 2:30 pm

That could be right :)

CWMCALL You got an awesome avatar man :)
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Unread post by CWMCALL » Mon Feb 16, 2004 2:32 pm

DustyDave wrote:That could be right :)

CWMCALL You got an awesome avatar man :)
Thanks

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Unread post by Duffman » Mon Feb 16, 2004 2:41 pm

what is the other twins name?
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Unread post by DustyDave » Mon Feb 16, 2004 3:46 pm

CWMCALL wrote:you have to love Oasis :D
Most definitely do :)
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Unread post by 2StepGranny » Mon Feb 16, 2004 3:56 pm

Damn Ole, nice new Avatar ;-)
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Unread post by mdel21 » Mon Feb 16, 2004 4:14 pm

[quote="Duffman"]what is the other twins name?[/quote]

The other one is Stella, I believe.

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Unread post by Speenis » Mon Feb 16, 2004 4:17 pm

yep, and they were both born about 4-6 months after dave wrote Grace is Gone
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Unread post by DustyDave » Mon Feb 16, 2004 4:38 pm

2StepGranny wrote:Damn Ole, nice new Avatar ;-)
Thanks brother :lol:
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Unread post by Duffman » Mon Feb 16, 2004 5:05 pm

BigSpeen3436 wrote:yep, and they were both born about 4-6 months after dave wrote Grace is Gone
ohh ok, that makes more sense now that she wasn't born yet
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Unread post by Coldchillin » Mon Feb 16, 2004 5:22 pm

Duffman wrote:
BigSpeen3436 wrote:yep, and they were both born about 4-6 months after dave wrote Grace is Gone
ohh ok, that makes more sense now that she wasn't born yet
He could've picked the name ahead of time...
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Unread post by Duffman » Mon Feb 16, 2004 5:33 pm

i was thinking it may have been about something grace did, but if he wrote it before she was born, it couldn't have been.
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