Every once in a while I'd see her smile
And she'd turn my days around
A girl with those eyes
Could stare through the lies
And see what my heart was saying
Think of Laura but laugh don't cry
I know she'd want it that way
When you think of Laura but laugh don't cry
I know she'd want it that way
A friend of a friend
A friend to the end
That's the kind of girl she was
Taken away so young
Taken away without a warning
I know you and you're here
In every day we live
I know her and she's here
I can feel her when I sing
Hey Laura, where are you now
Are you far away from here
I don't think so
I think you're here
Taking our tears away
this song is an old time favorite. i like its melody without minding the whole message, until my sister whose name is Laura died of an accident. It is only today when i read it through and felt that the song is made for my sister. I am both sad and glad because this song brings my sister back to me...to us.
The song is very literally about a young girl who was the college roommate and sorority sister of the woman he was dating at the time.
Cross had met the woman, Paige, after a concert, and had begun romancing her, even though she was attending college, whereas he was eventually going so far as to title his 2nd album after her ("Another Page"). Paige was featured in the album sleeve sitting on a chair, for those who have ever seen the album.
During this period a bizare and tragic event occurred during the homecoming weekend at the college. Laura was struck by a stray bullet fired during a bank robbery, and killed while driving in a car with her parents. The randomness and extreme tragedy of this event was well known throughout the campus, and of course, emotionally devastating to Paige.
Cross, who had met Laura through Paige, wrote the song as a tribute to her.
thins song has so many meanings, i think the singer of this song is a lover, a friend or a family member of laura, it says that laura is so good she could make everyone happy and she is a true friend, she wants everyone to be happy, she is a friend of evryone. time comes that laura died. everyone was so sad of what happen and no one can believe it, a friend said that they dont need to be sad bcos laura dont wnt to, they know that laura is still with then abd always be with them, but sometimes they cannot help there self to ask if were is she now.
ahhh i mean that laura died...and the singer always remember her everytime he sangs it...and the song describes fully about of laura when she was still alive...