A Thousand Years Lyrics
David Hodges (Feat. Christina Perri & The Piano Guys)
Lyrics
The day we met
Frozen I held my breath
Right from the start
I knew that I'd found a home for my
Heart beats fast
Colors and promises
How to be brave
How can I love when I'm afraid
To fall
But watching you stand alone
All of my doubt
Suddenly goes away somehow
One step closer
I have died every day
waiting for you
Darlin' don't be afraid
I have loved you for a
Thousand years
I'll love you for a
Thousand more
Time stands still
beauty in all she is
I will be brave
I will not let anything
Take away
What's standing in front of me
Every breath,
Every hour has come to this
One step closer
I have died every day
Waiting for you
Darlin' don't be afraid
I have loved you for a
Thousand years
I'll love you for a
Thousand more
And all along I believed
I would find you
Time has brought
Your heart to me
I have loved you for a
Thousand years
I'll love you for a
Thousand more
One step closer
One step closer
I have died every day
Waiting for you
Darlin' don't be afraid,
I have loved you for a
Thousand years
I'll love you for a
Thousand more
And all along I believed
I would find you
Time has brought
Your heart to me
I have loved you for a
Thousand years
I'll love you for a
Thousand more
Song & Lyrics Facts
"A Thousand Years" is a song recorded by American singer-songwriter Christina Perri, and The Piano Guys. It was written by David Hodges and performed by Perri for the soundtrack to the film The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 1 (2011).
The song's lyrics were adapted from the book of the same name by Stephenie Meyer. The single was released on October 18, 2011, and peaked at number 31 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart in January 2012. The song features vocals by both Perri and The Piano Guys, with cellist Steven Sharp Nelson providing accompaniment. The track also includes members Jon Schmidt (piano) and Al van der Beek (percussion), as well as violinist David Wong. The music video accompanying the song has over 1 billion views on YouTube. It was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Pop Duo/Group Performance in 2013. The lyrics of "A Thousand Years" speak of enduring love, with references to time passing slowly but surely.