If We Had Known
Eternal Echoes: Gary Numan's Poetic Farewell
Lyrics
So here I stand guilty before you
Expressing guilt and remorse while standing before someone.
Head bowed in shame tearful and lonely
Feeling shame, tears, and loneliness, indicating deep emotional pain.
Can you forgive me in time?
Pleading for forgiveness and wondering if it's possible over time.
So here we are the bridge over rainbows
Describing a symbolic location ("bridge over rainbows") where a separation must occur.
Our time must end here you cross without me
Acknowledging the end of a shared journey, with one person moving forward alone.
But you will see me again
Expressing the hope of being seen again in the future despite the separation.
I bless the day you wrapped
Expressing gratitude for the positive impact of the person, possibly a lover.
A soul in kindness
Highlighting the kindness that enveloped the soul, suggesting a loving and caring relationship.
I bless the day your gentle soul came home
Expressing joy for the return of a gentle soul.
I bless the day you walked into my life and
Recalling the day the person entered the speaker's life.
I bless the day you stole my heart away
Reflecting on the moment when the person captured the speaker's heart.
This is good-bye for now, my friend
Bidding farewell temporarily to a friend.
We'll meet again
Expressing confidence in meeting again in the future.
This is good-bye but not the end
Reiterating a temporary goodbye, emphasizing that it's not the end.
We'll meet again
Reaffirming the belief in a future reunion despite the current separation.
So here I stand tortured and helpless
Describing personal torment and helplessness after the person's departure.
Lost in my heartbreak your journey's over
Noting the end of the other person's journey, contrasting with the speaker's ongoing emotional struggle.
Mine's filled with memories of you
Reflecting on memories of the departed person filling the speaker's heart.
I bless the day you wrapped
Repetition of gratitude for the positive impact of the person on the speaker's life.
A soul in kindness
Reiteration of the kindness that enveloped the soul, emphasizing its lasting impact.
I bless the day your gentle soul came home
Repeating joy for the return of the gentle soul, emphasizing its significance.
I bless the day you walked into my life and
Repeating the day the person entered the speaker's life, highlighting its importance.
I bless the day you stole my heart away
Repeating the moment the person captured the speaker's heart, underscoring its lasting effect.
If I call you will you hear me?
Possibly questioning if the departed person can hear the speaker if called, expressing eternal love.
I will love you always
Declaring enduring love, a commitment to love the person always.
If I see you would you run to me?
Possibly wondering if the person would come back if seen, reaffirming the commitment to eternal love.
I will love you always
Reiterating the commitment to love the person always, regardless of circumstances.
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