From the recording Limited-edition America at 250 – digital download
A moving tribute to those who rest among our nation’s heroes.
Lyrics
[Title: Stars Over Arlington]
[Intro – Spoken]
Some names are carved in stone.
Some are carried in our hearts.
And some are remembered every time we look up at the night sky.
[Verse 1]
The evening settles soft and slow,
Across the hills where memories grow.
White markers standing row by row,
Telling stories we'll never fully know.
Young dreams carried far away,
Lives forever changed one day.
Yet the love they left behind,
Still shines through the passing time.
[Refrain]
Stars over Arlington,
Quiet in the night.
Shining down on those we miss,
Like distant points of light.
Stars over Arlington,
Watching from above.
A reminder of sacrifice,
And an enduring love.
[Verse 2]
Families gather through the years,
Holding memories close and dear.
Photographs and faded letters,
Keeping moments alive forever.
The seasons change, the years move on,
But remembrance carries strong.
A grateful nation pauses still,
To honor those who gave their all.
[Refrain]
Stars over Arlington,
Quiet in the night.
Shining down on those we miss,
Like distant points of light.
Stars over Arlington,
Watching from above.
A reminder of sacrifice,
And an enduring love.
[Bridge]
No song can fully tell the cost,
Of every life and every loss.
But memory keeps a gentle flame,
And we continue speaking their names.
[Final Refrain]
Stars over Arlington,
Steady and true.
Reflecting lives of courage,
In red, white, and blue.
Stars over Arlington,
Still shining bright.
Guiding hearts through the darkness,
With their everlasting light.
[Outro – Spoken]
Gone from our sight.
Never from our memory.
Under the stars over Arlington.