When I Leave Here
Farewell Echoes: Cory Branan's Poignant Departure
Lyrics
You were always going
You were always moving
Both nowhere and too far
Directionless and excessively distant
Living it up in some terminal bar
Living a lively life in a bar
Your kimono akimbo, your tiara too tight
Your kimono disheveled, tiara too tight
Goodnight sweet princess
Bidding farewell to a sweet princess
It's sayonara alright
Saying goodbye is inevitable
When I leave here you will remember
Upon my departure, you'll recall
That I've been here
Recognition of my presence
You're gonna know I'm gone
Awareness of my absence
I ask you for a straight answer
Seeking a direct response
You twist in your best question mark
You avoid answering decisively
You say you can't push a river
Claiming the impossibility of controlling a situation
I can sure as shit disembark
I, however, can navigate through difficulties
You go on get just as lit up
You indulge in intoxication to the fullest
As the liquor allow
A persistent shadow remains
One shadow you can't get rid of
Unavoidable presence in your thoughts
Oh I'll occur to you now
I will come to your mind
When I leave here you will remember
Upon my departure, you'll reminisce
That I've been here
Acknowledging my impact
You gonna know I'm gone
Realizing my absence
I give you my love
I offer you my love
You put it in a drawer
You store it away, disregarding its value
I said I give you my love
Repeating my expression of love
The fuck you think it's for
Questioning its purpose
You bet it'll hurt
Anticipating pain
Not as long as it should
Not as prolonged as expected
For better or worse
Accepting the end, for better or worse
I am gone for good
Irrevocably departed
When I leave here
Upon leaving, the wind will mourn
O' how the wind gonna moan
Expressing the impact of departure
When it hits home
The realization hitting deeply
I'm gone
I am gone
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