Song Details
- Album Release Date: 2012-12-13
- Album Name: She
Song Meaning (Interpretation) of “She Was” by Jens Buchert
“She Was” by Jens Buchert is a song about a relationship lost through time. The narrator sings of his memories of a woman he once knew and loved, but now can only revisit through their past. The melody is melancholic and the lyrics paint a picture of recollections of the romance that came and went too quickly. The haunting chorus speaks of the narrator’s bittersweet memories of her, singing, “She was/So beautiful and so bright/Like an angel in the night/She was the one that left me behind/But how could I forget her in time?” Despite the sadness he feels over the loss of their love, the narrator finds solace in reflecting on all the positive times they shared. The song is ultimately about cherishing the people who touch our lives—love that couldn’t last forever, but will always shine in our hearts.