Are You Really Gone

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The song recounts a memory that begins with an almost magical encounter. While cycling to work in the rain, the speaker meets three sisters who appear from the misty fields like “three angels in the rain.” This symbolism is central: the rain represents both beauty and obscurity, setting a tone of fleeting, shimmering presence, while angels suggest something ethereal, innocent, and not entirely of this world. The mist further symbolizes memory itself—hazy, soft-focused, and mysterious. Their summer together feels timeless and enchanting, marked by genuine connection, as the girls are described as not needing “a face to stick on every morning,” symbolizing natural authenticity in contrast to a performative world.

This poignant memory turns tragic when the speaker later learns that the two older sisters were killed by a train while caught out in the same rain that once framed them as angels. Here, the rain shifts from a symbol of beauty to one of exposure and fate—what once made them magical now underscores their vulnerability. The railway track serves as a symbol of sudden, irreversible change and the cruel intersection of ordinary life and calamity. The revelation reframes the entire summer: what was once a season of light becomes a prelude to loss, and the “angels in the rain” are now literally gone, their ethereal presence transformed into a literal absence.

In the aftermath, the speaker carries out a quiet ritual of remembrance. Each time he passes the place where they met, a gentle wind blows—a symbol of lingering presence, a whisper of memory—and he lays down a rose. The rose is a multilayered symbol: it stands for love, mourning, beauty, and the fragility of life. The final chorus, “Farewell to you girls of the morning,” reinforces the symbolism of morning as youth, promise, and a new day that will now remain unchanged by their light. The poem thus becomes not just a recollection, but an enduring tribute where natural elements—rain, mist, wind, roses—carry the full emotional weight of memory, loss, and reverence.



Three Angels in the  Rain

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MY DEBUT ALBUM “HEART ON ICE” IS OUT 9/8! Pre-order/pre-save: strm.to/HeartOnIce

The epitome of a grass-roots country star, 32 Bridge Entertainment/EMI Records Nashville talent Jon Langston gives new credence to the 10-year, 10,000-hour rule of mastering one’s craft. Arriving with a Gold-certified splash via the homespun, lost-in-love ballad “Forever Girl” in 2013 – the first song he ever wrote – Langston has spent the ensuing decade on a mission to grow as both an artist and man, working with some of the genre’s modern icons. A Georgia native schooled on ‘90s-country heroes like Alan Jackson, plus classic rock, Southern rap, R&B and more, his efforts have produced three EPs, a No. 1 all-genre iTunes debut (“When It Comes To Loving You”) and more than half a billion global streams – plus a 2022 Grand Ole Opry debut, sold-out headline shows and a recurring spot on mentor Luke Bryan’s annual tour. Wielding a warm vocal buzz drenched in raspy Southern soul, and a modern-country sound blending warmth with in-the-moment muscle, Langston’s long-awaited debut album, Heart On Ice, is set for a September 8th release, marking his next step from open mics to country’s elite. Featuring 14 songs – 11 of which he co-wrote – and produced by Jody Stevens, Jacob Rice and Brad Wagner, the concept album infuses his country-radio roots with a fresh electricity, and adds a bold sense of maturity to the singer-songwriter’s catalog of party anthems and ballads built on a wounded-but-still-beating heart. Early releases like “Whiskey Does” and “Ain’t No Cowboy” proved his knack for a romantic hook has only sharpened since “Forever Girl,” while “Heart On Ice” serves as a showcase of the intention Langston brings to both music and life – and a hint toward deep-feeling hits yet to come. Now savoring life like a glass of top-shelf bourbon – and making country music with the same barrel-aged patience – Langston is currently featured on Luke Bryan’s Country On Tour, and can be found headlining shows across the nation.

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