She was lost in so many different ways
Out in the darkness with no guide
I know the cost of a losing hand
But for the grace of God go I

I found Heaven on earth
You are my last, my first
And then I hear this voice inside
Ave Maria

I've been alone
When I'm surrounded by friends
How could the silence be so loud?
But I still go home
Knowing that I've got you
There's only us when the lights go down

You are my Heaven on earth
You are my hunger, my thirst
I always hear this voice inside
Singing Ave Maria

Sometimes love can come and pass you by
While you're busy making plans
Suddenly hits you and then you realize
It's out of your hands
Baby, you got to understand

You are my Heaven on earth
You are my last, my first
And then I hear this voice inside
Ave Maria

Ave Maria
Ave Maria


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Ave Maria Lyrics as written by Ian Dench Mikkel Eriksen

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    She was lost in so many different ways Out in the darkness with no guide I know the cost of a losing hand There but for the grace of God go I* (this is the actual lyric)

    ...this verse is all about the complications that come along with living (especially feeling lost and without a place in this world). The last line is very famous and can be interpreted in many different ways but I think here the meaning should be taken as something bad has happened to someone else have happened to you (very biblical and helps to bring all human beings together and on the same level).

    I found heaven on earth You were my last, my first And then I hear this voice inside* [actual lyric] Ave Maria

    ...this is a very simple verse that is talking about finding love and it being the most important and superior thing in this persons life. Ave Maria = Hail Mary. The Hail Mary is a prayer that is to be said by one person on the behalf of another person and then there is a belief that God will answer accordingly (Perhaps she is thanking God for answering the prayer to find love).

    I've been alone When I'm surrounded by friends How could the silence be so loud But I still go home knowing that I've got you There's only us when the lights go down* [actual lyric]

    ...the speaker is related herself to the character that was sung about in the first verse but relates her new found love to the feelings of being alone which ultimately puts a positive spin on the sadness. The love affair keeps this person going and has shifted all negative emotions into positive ones.

    You are my heaven on earth You are my hunger, my thirst I always hear this voice inside Singing Ave Maria

    ...the speaker is giving direct thanks and praise to the person she loves. By the end of the verse she is giving direct thanks and praise to God

    Sometimes love can come and pass you by While your busy making plans Suddenly hits you and then you realize It's out of your hands, baby you got to understand

    ...this verse is all about destiny/fate. These people were meant to be together and fall in love. the speaker is directly acknowledging God as the ultimate supreme being. Some things are just meant to be.

    You are my heaven on earth You are my last, my first And then I hear this voice inside Ave Maria Ave Maria Ave Maria

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