The Last Time I Saw William
The Enigmatic Journey of William: A Tale of Loss and Redemption
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The last time I saw William, he was as good as gone
The final occasion I encountered William, he was practically gone.
He'd packed up all his poetry and his hurtin' songs
He had packed up his poetry and songs expressing pain.
Well they say that he died, but the papers lied
There are claims of his death, but the newspapers provided false information about our cherished lost song.
About our long lost favourite song
Contradictions about the status of our favorite song that is assumed to be lost.
And the last time I saw William, he was all undone
The most recent time I observed William, he was in a disheveled state.
He'd lost his bag of thunder, and his brave disguise
He had lost his vigor and the facade of bravery.
He was trying to find some kind of peace of mind with brand new eyes
He attempted to discover inner peace with a fresh perspective.
But it all came back in shades of black, like a past that's just begun
All the emotions returned, reminiscent of a just-commenced past, shrouded in dark tones.
And the last time I saw William, he was a man on the run
During our last encounter, William was a fugitive.
He said
He expressed:
It's better to fly than to hold on to shaky ground
Choosing flight over unstable ground is preferable.
It's better to let the feelings die, when they're holding you down
Letting go of emotions is better than enduring their burden.
I saw a long line of loneliness in the corner of his eye
I noticed a profound sense of loneliness in the corner of his eye.
But I never did see William cry
Despite the evident pain, I never witnessed William shedding tears.
Now the years run down the boulevard, and the marquee is long gone
As time passes, memories fade, and the once vibrant scenes are no more.
There's a troubadour in an empty bar, playin' hurtin' songs
A singer in an empty bar performs songs of pain.
All the gold and praise from the glory days cannot save our souls tonight
Wealth and acclaim from the glorious past cannot rescue our souls tonight.
And the last time that I saw William
The final glimpse of William showed him walking away from the light.
He was walking away, walking away from the light
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The last time I saw William, he was all undone
The last time I encountered William, he was emotionally unsettled.
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