Story Behind The Song

Endlessly is a song I wrote and secretly recorded as a surprise 20th anniversary song for my husband. It is an acoustic folk song with a touch of an adult contemporary vibe. It is a tender, grounded love letter describing the start of our relationship in rural Kansas (and yes, I still have the mixtape). Overall, the song feels warm, pastoral, and deeply sincere--a celebration of lifelong devotion found in shared adventures, private rituals, and the simple miracle of choosing each other endlessly.

Song Description

From the lyrics alone, this song reads as a tender, grounded love letter rooted in shared experience, nature, and quiet devotion rather than grand spectacle. At its core, the song is about enduring, embodied love--a relationship defined by being together in the world, not by dramatic declarations. The imagery is intensely physical and sensory: cottonwood leaves, cicadas, prairie grass, canoe paddles, filtered forest light. These details create a feeling of intimacy through place, as if love is stitched into landscapes and ordinary moments. Nature isn't just a backdrop; it's a witness and a comfort, reinforcing the idea that this love is organic, steady, and timeless. The repeated refrain "Endlessly, you have my love endlessly" frames the song as a vow. The phrase "you are carrying me" suggests emotional safety and mutual support--love as something that sustains rather than overwhelms. The movement from "country retreat" to "tree tunnel street" implies continuity across settings, reinforcing that the bond persists through all phases of life, from waking to final breath. There's also a strong sense of memory and serendipity in the final verse. The mixtape, nervousness, art galleries, and wilted rose highlight how meaningful love often begins quietly, even awkwardly, and only later reveals its depth. The understated tone ("you said it wasn't special") contrasts with how profoundly significant those moments became, underscoring the theme that love grows in retrospect. Overall, the song feels warm, pastoral, and deeply sincere--a celebration of lifelong devotion found in shared adventures, private rituals, and the simple miracle of choosing each other endlessly.

Lyrics

I want to sleep with you under the cottonwood tree
Cover up with a blanket of leaves
Let the earth comfort us with the stars
And the cadence of cicadas singing

I want to run with you through the prairie grass
Skip sandstones in the pond
Make love right there as the cattle watch, curious
One noise and they'll spook and move on

Endlessly, you have my love endlessly
From the country retreat, to this tree tunnel street
You are carrying me
Endlessly, you have my love endlessly
From the moment I wake, to the last breath I take
You are carrying me
I am yours, endlessly

I want to canoe with you at the State Lake
Paddle channels blooming with white
Press up against you as you kiss me first
As we hide in this city of rocks

Eat wild mint by a babbling creek
Laugh until we see if we'll die
Adore your face dappled by the filtered light
As we hike in this forest we like

Endlessly, you have my love endlessly
From the country retreat, to this tree tunnel street
You are carrying me
Endlessly, you have my love endlessly
From the moment I wake, to the last breath I take
You are carrying me
I am yours, endlessly

You said it wasn't special when you gave me the mixtape
But I wore it out
And I knew right away, too nervous to eat at the Nelson art galleries
Serendipity, we met in the strangest of ways, only heaven knows
But I knew right away, when you handed me that wilted rose
Endlessly, you have my love endlessly
From the country retreat, to this tree tunnel street
You are carrying me
Endlessly, you have my love endlessly
From the moment I wake, to the last breath I take
You are carrying me
I am yours, endlessly