My Hardest Goodbye
Embracing Eternal Memories: My Hardest Goodbye
Lyrics
I know your heart ain't aching
I understand that your heart is not in pain
Up in your big mansion
Referring to the listener's wealthy residence
Walking on streets of gold
Describing a heavenly setting with streets of gold
Feeling free never growing old
Expressing the idea of eternal youth and freedom
Honestly I'm jealous
Admitting feelings of envy or longing
I wish I was up in heaven
Expressing a desire to be in heaven
I bet you're laughing with Aunt Donna
Imagining the deceased person enjoying the company of Aunt Donna
Listening to your favorite nirvana
Imagining the deceased person listening to their favorite music (Nirvana)
It's not the same without you here
Expressing the emptiness felt without the departed person
Every 17th of the month we
Referencing a specific date and shared tradition
We drink a few beers
Describing a shared activity of drinking beer on the 17th of each month
And shed a few tears
Acknowledging the emotional impact with tears
I hope you can hear me play these tunes
Expressing a hope that the departed can hear the music
'Cause most of them are inspired by you
Stating that most of the songs are inspired by the departed
Your life was a shed of light
Highlighting the positive influence of the departed's life
My hardest goodbye
Referring to the departed as the hardest goodbye
Could you tell me what it's like
Asking the departed about their current emotional state
Are you so happy that you could cry
Questioning if the departed is overwhelmingly happy
Are you still riding that dirt bike
Inquiring about a specific memory involving a dirt bike
The same one you got when you were nine
Recalling a childhood possession of the departed
Do you get to drive that old truck
Asking if the departed can still use a truck fixed by their father
The one your father fixed up
Referencing the possibility of beautiful skies in the afterlife
Are there ever great skies
Asking about the departed's ability to soar or experience joy
Could you tell me how high you can fly
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I hope you can hear me play these tunes
Reiteration of the inspiration drawn from the departed
'Cause most of them are inspired by you
Reiteration of the positive impact of the departed's life
Your life was a shed of light
Reiteration of the departed as the hardest goodbye
My hardest goodbye
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I know I'll see you again
Expressing belief in a future reunion with the departed
But until then
Acknowledging the difficulty of the current separation
I hope you can hear me play these tunes
Reiteration of the hope that the departed can hear the music
'Cause most of them are inspired by you
Reiteration of the inspiration drawn from the departed
Your life was a shed of light
Reiteration of the positive impact of the departed's life
My hardest goodbye
Reiteration of the departed as the hardest goodbye
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