Hi Janice and Bud,
I apologise for taking so long to write a comment. I first listened to the song quite a while back but then I became caught up in the turmoil of approaching-end-of-year school life (our school year is from February to December).
This is a wonderful listen. You've invented a really powerful metaphor to work with these lyrics. And you've done it all with very creative perfect rhymes; windshield/battlefield is my favourite. How good is the chorus!
thunder echoes through a valley
rain dances on a windshield
miles behind lay two hearts...
bleeding out...
on a lover's battlefield
The register that Janice is singing in is perfect for her voice... on the listenability scale, it's a comfortable 100%!
AS always, Bud's production is first rate, and Tom's guitar playing is a hand-in-glove fit with the lyrics and music.
All the best to you,
Noel
P.S. I was watching some early episodes in series 5 of the Walking Dead just recently. They were set in Georgia. The scenery (minus the zombies) was beautiful!