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A Long Time Ago
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Aug 15, 2026 updated
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Kristene DiMarco's 'A Long Time Ago' reflects on childhood memories of walking up a hill, picking flowers for a crying girl, and feeling a deep compassion for a hurting world. The song contrasts past innocence with present understanding, yet finds constancy in God, who wipes away tears and stands with us. It expresses confidence that God responds to our cries and moves through us, hearing the love in our hearts. The lyrics convey a gentle, reflective trust in God's faithful presence and His attentive care.
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A long time ago
I would walk up a hill
The world was soft and still
But my heart cried, my heart cried
Looking for miles and miles
Over roofs where strangers sleep
A burning grows inside
For a world that cries, for a world that cries
A long time ago
Before the sun came up
I would pick flowers
For a girl that cried, a girl that cried
But the only thing that's same today
Is God who wiped those tears away
He came through as He always would
Upon the hill with me He stood
And I know He moves at the sound of my voice
I know He moves through me
I know He hears the love in my cry
And answers me