Lyrics
Life taken at such a young age
Expressing sorrow for a life taken at a young age.
We were too scared to look
Admitting fear and avoidance of facing the harsh reality.
Too scared to turn the page
Being too afraid to move forward or confront the situation.
Afraid of what came next and crippled by the fear of loss
Fearful of what comes next, paralyzed by the fear of losing someone.
I tried to keep it together for our family's sake
Attempting to hold it together for the sake of the family despite internal struggles.
I lost it all the moment I saw your lifeless face
Experiencing a breakdown upon seeing the lifeless face of a loved one.
I'll carry that image all the way to my grave
Expressing the lasting impact of the haunting image until death.
The way you looked so cold in my arms
Describing the cold and lifeless appearance of the departed.
So much innocence taken away but the tranquil look on your face
Mourning the loss of innocence but cherishing the peaceful expression.
I'll never erase
Committing to never forget the serene look on the departed's face.
You'll never be replaced
Acknowledging the irreplaceability of the departed.
Should have taken me instead
Expressing regret and a wish to trade places with the departed.
It's runnin through my head, it's runnin through my head
Repetition of the mental burden of the wish to have been taken instead.
It's always runnin through my head
Continual presence of the regret in the person's thoughts.
It should have been me instead
Reiterating the desire for self-sacrifice instead of the departed.
Wish I could pray it away
Expressing a wish to somehow make the pain disappear through prayer.
Was it worth the lesson? I couldn't force you to stay
Questioning the value of the lesson learned and the inability to prevent the departure.
It's runnin' through my head, it's runnin' through my head
Repeating the mental struggle and inability to change the outcome.
While your ghost will remain, is it worth the lesson? I couldn't force you to stay
Highlighting the enduring presence of the departed's memory.
It should have been me instead
Reiterating the wish for self-sacrifice instead of the departed.
We held ourselves together and left it up to faith
Choosing to maintain composure and leave fate to decide.
Fooled ourselves into thinking we had what it takes to keep a straight face
Deceiving oneself into believing they can handle the situation with a straight face.
To fight the urge to break when we marched you to your grave
Fighting the urge to break down while participating in the funeral procession.
With just a moment to process the pain you were gone
Feeling the abruptness of the loss with little time to process the pain.
No resurrection
Emphasizing the finality of the departure, with no hope of resurrection.
Lifeless
Summarizing the state of being without life, possibly referring to the departed.
No resurrection
Reiterating the absence of revival or rebirth.
Lifeless
Emphasizing the lifeless state of the departed.
Should have taken me instead
Repetition of the desire to have been taken instead of the departed.
It's runnin through my head, it's runnin through my head
Continued mental anguish and preoccupation with the regretful thought.
It's always runnin through my head
Constant recurrence of the regretful thought in the person's mind.
It should have been me instead
Reiterating the wish for self-sacrifice instead of the departed.
Wish I could pray it away
Expressing a desire to pray away the pain and guilt.
Was it worth the lesson? I couldn't force you to stay
Raising the question of whether the painful lesson was worth the loss.
It's runnin' through my head, it's runnin' through my head
Repeating the ongoing mental struggle and the inability to change the past.
While your ghost will remain, is it worth the lesson?
Acknowledging the lingering presence of the departed's memory.
I couldn't force you to stay
Reiterating the inability to compel the departed to stay.
It should have been me instead
Reiterating the wish for self-sacrifice instead of the departed.
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