Gone Without Goodbye
Eternal Echoes: Stories of Love and Loss
Lyrics
Have you seen my son?
Expressing concern for a missing son
Not too tall, 5'8"
Providing physical description of the son
She held up a coloured copy, photograph
A woman showing a colored photograph from the son's wedding day
From his wedding day
Describing the son's wedding day captured in the photograph
And this is his pregnant wife
Depicting the son's pregnant wife as part of his last dream
Carrying his last dream
Narrating the son's descent down 46 floors and the rush of gasoline
He walked down 46 floors before he felt the rush
Emphasizing the tragic event of the son's fall
The rush of gasoline
Highlighting the intense emotion experienced during the fall
I can feel the pain
Expressing empathy for the pain felt by others
Looking in their eyes
Acknowledging the emotional impact by looking into their eyes
But I don't know gone without good-bye
Expressing uncertainty about understanding the pain of losing someone without saying goodbye
If I could reach the sky
Expressing a desire to change the situation if possible
I'd bring him right back to your arms
Imagining bringing the son back to the arms of loved ones
Though I haven't seen your son, he's forever in my life
Assuring the presence of the son in the speaker's life
Have you seen my little girl?
Expressing concern for a missing little girl
She's got curly black hair
Providing physical description of the little girl
She took this Raggedy-Ann doll, everywhere
Sharing a memory of the girl with a Raggedy-Ann doll
Last I saw her over there
Indicating the last known location of the girl
Then I heard a plight of screams
Describing a distressing event involving a speeding van
And a speeding van
Witnessing the father's emotional struggle in the face of tragedy
I watched these tears pour down
Observing tears as the father tries to maintain rationality
A father's last attemp of being a rational man
Reflecting on the father's emotional state
Though I can feel the pain
Expressing empathy for the pain felt by the father
Look into his eyes
Acknowledging the emotional impact by looking into the father's eyes
But I don't know gone without good-bye
Expressing uncertainty about understanding the pain of losing someone without saying goodbye
If I could reach the sky I'd bring her right back to your arms
Expressing a desire to change the situation if possible
Though I haven't seen your girl, she's forever in my life
Assuring the presence of the girl in the speaker's life
Mm mm, Ohh
Non-verbal sounds indicating contemplation or emotion
And have you seen my faith?
Inquiring about the visibility of the speaker's faith
It can run, it can hide
Describing the nature of faith as elusive
Jesus mend this breaking heart of mine
Seeking divine intervention to mend a broken heart
That keeps on loving life
Expressing a continuous love for life despite challenges
Though I can feel the pain
Expressing personal pain and empathy for others
Look into my eyes
Acknowledging personal pain through eye contact
But I don't know gone without good-bye
Expressing uncertainty about understanding the pain of losing someone without saying goodbye
If I could reach the sky
Expressing a desire to change the situation if possible
I'd try to turn the world around
Imagining a transformative action to bring positive change
So that we could see the face of forever
Desiring a world where the eternal aspects are visible
Stay alive
Encouraging resilience and staying alive despite challenges
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