The Lucky One Lyrics

Lyric discussion by amm4sf 

Cover art for The Lucky One lyrics by Alison Krauss

I think this song is about people who leave and she's the one who was left. I'm a wildland firefighter so during the summer i'm always leaving to go to fires unexpectedly. It is always a lot harder on the people who stay in their normal lives, I'm lucky because I'm seeing exciting new stuff and so think about it less. That's what I think this song is about. The person who leaves is lucky because he doesn't think about leaving, he just goes.

@amm4sf I just lost a loved one who is a huge Alison krauss fan, and there's part of me that feels he's the lucky one because he's free and I am still here, hoping someday to see him again. The sweet melancholy and the song just tears me up. I think your take is the one that works for me.