The First to Leave
Eternal Farewell: Unraveling Life's Bittersweet Goodbye
Lyrics
I should open with a kiss
I want to start with a kiss
For if you`re reading this
If you're reading this letter
You must have opened up your case
You've opened your case and found the letter
And found this letter where I placed it
The letter was intentionally placed between silk and lace
In between the silk and lace
Other clues were present, like your walking shoes
There were other clues, like your walking shoes
Despite the clues, the speaker refused to believe
But I still refused to believe
Refusal to believe that you were meant to be the first to leave
That you were meant to be the first to leave
Expressing love from everyone, acknowledging your continued presence
Everybody here sends you their love
Everyone sends their love to you
How can I forget you still walk above
Memories of you walking above, a lingering presence
Or
Below
Contemplating whether you are above or below, uncertain about your state
Perhaps you`ll never know this purgatory
You may never know the speaker's purgatory, as agreement was elusive
We never could agree
We could never agree on something
There`s a thought, there`s a pause
Reflecting on thoughts and a pause
No time to repent
No time for repentance
Eternally yours
Eternally dedicated to you
In a permanent lent
In a state of permanent sacrifice
But if I should give you up
If the speaker decides to let you go
If you`re right and life just stops
If life indeed stops for you
And I never see your face again
If the speaker never sees your face again
Then from unearthly pleasures, proud and plain
Choosing to abstain from unearthly pleasures
I shall abstain
This abstention is proud and plain
Until you realize, my loss is your surprise
Until you realize, the speaker's loss surprises you
Unless you know otherwise
Unless you have different knowledge
Then don`t grieve
Don't grieve for the speaker's departure
You see I had to be the first to leave
The speaker had to be the first to leave
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