Gloryland
Ralph Stanley & The Clinch Mountain Boys Lyrics

Jump to: Overall Meaning ↴  Line by Line Meaning ↴If you have friends in Gloryland
Who left because of pain,
Thank God up there, they'll die no more
They'll suffer not again

Then weep not friends,
I'm going home
Up there we'll die no more

No coffins will be made up there
No graves on that bright shore

The lame will walk in Gloryland
The blind up there will see
The deaf in Gloryland will hear
The dumb will talk to me

The doctor will not have to call
The undertaker - no
There'll be no pain up there to bear
Just walk the streets of gold

We'll need no sun in Gloryland
The moon and stars won't shine
For Christ himself is light up there
He reigns of love divine

Then weep not friends,
I'm going home
Up there we'll die no more

No coffins will be made up there
No graves on that bright shore

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Ralph Stanley & The Clinch Mountain Boys' song "Gloryland" offer a message of hope and comfort for those who have lost loved ones. The song suggests that those who have passed away and gone to "Gloryland" will no longer suffer or experience pain. The lyrics encourage the listener to believe in the idea that in Heaven, there are no coffins or graves, and that the physical limitations that many experienced in life are gone. The blind will see, the deaf will hear, and the "dumb" will talk. The doctor and undertaker will no longer be needed, and instead, the streets will be paved with gold.

The song is a reminder that death is not an end, but rather a continuation of life in another form. The idea of "Gloryland" is a metaphor for heaven, and the lyrics suggest that those who are there are surrounded by love and light, represented by Christ. The message of the song is uplifting, reassuring the listener that there is hope beyond death and that pain and suffering will no longer be present.

Line by Line Meaning

If you have friends in Gloryland
If you have departed loved ones in heaven

Who left because of pain,
Who left this world due to suffering

Thank God up there, they'll die no more
Praise God, for in heaven there is no death

They'll suffer not again
There is no more pain and suffering in heaven

Then weep not friends,
Do not mourn for me

I'm going home
I will be with my departed loved ones in heaven

Up there we'll die no more
In heaven, there is no more death

No coffins will be made up there
In heaven, there is no need for burial

No graves on that bright shore
In heaven, there are no graves, only eternal life

The lame will walk in Gloryland
In heaven, there is no physical disability or ailment

The blind up there will see
In heaven, there is no blindness

The deaf in Gloryland will hear
In heaven, there is no deafness

The dumb will talk to me
In heaven, there is no speech impediment

The doctor will not have to call
In heaven, there is no need for medical assistance

The undertaker - no
In heaven, there is no need for funeral services

There'll be no pain up there to bear
In heaven, there is no suffering, only eternal joy

Just walk the streets of gold
In heaven, there is endless beauty and wealth

We'll need no sun in Gloryland
In heaven, there is no need for physical light

The moon and stars won't shine
In heaven, the glory of Christ provides all light

For Christ himself is light up there
Christ's love illuminates heaven

He reigns of love divine
Christ reigns with divine love in heaven

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