http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p4s8w5RVdnc "In this song, "Grace" is used as in the phrase "grace of god", not a woman's name. Matthews wrote this around the time his stepfather died, and found it hard to write a song about a stepfather. It can be heard as a song of lost love, whether it be of a family member or a lover." Grace Is Gone by The Dave Matthews Band Songfacts