In the Light I Wrap My Tears
Eternal Remembrance: Embracing Loss in the Light of Tears
Lyrics
I lighted you a candle
I lit a candle for you
On that day in December
On a December day
Barely light through the window
Faint light coming through the window
It's been eight years now
Eight years have passed
Thoughts rise above the level
Thoughts surpass the emotional threshold
That keeps me from crying
Preventing tears from flowing
All these years I've been searching
Years of searching for redemption
A saving grace
Seeking salvation or relief
A clear white cloud
A symbol of purity and clarity
My love passed away
The speaker's love has passed away
In the months so dark and grey
In the dark and gloomy months
Overwhelmed my greatest fears
Facing overwhelming fears
In the light I wrap my tears
Expressing sorrow in the light
I hear an organ resounding
Hearing a repetitive organ sound
The same chords again and again
Repeating chords, creating a somber atmosphere
It's late I'm getting colder
It's late, feeling a gradual chill
A bit weaker now and then
Weakening over time
If I'm the summer that comes frozen
The speaker, once vibrant like summer, now frozen
Death is the cold breeze in my neck
Death portrayed as a chilling breeze
It takes a stiff and stubborn sinner
It takes a resolute sinner to break a heart
To break a heart before the back
Before the inevitable downfall
My saviour's on the cross
Mention of a savior on the cross
Who has seen such greater loss
Reflecting on profound loss
I remember you my dear
Remembering a dear one
For our god above is near
Emphasizing the proximity of the divine
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