Turn to Tell
Echoes of Love Lost: Turn to Tell by Katie Melua
Lyrics
I turn to tell him things
I feel compelled to share things with him
I still make tea for two
I continue to prepare tea for both of us
I keep the kitchen clean
I maintain the cleanliness of the kitchen as he preferred
The way he'd want me to
In the manner he would have desired
Start again, but I'm not ready to move on
I attempt to start anew, but I'm not emotionally prepared to progress
'Cause I still turn to tell him, I love him
Despite his absence, I still express my love for him
But he's gone
However, he is no longer here
I miss the mess he made
I long for the disruption he caused in my thoughts during arguments
Of my head when we fought
Our disagreements stirred chaos in my mind
Over such silly things
Especially over trivial matters
I wish we could have talked
I regret not having more open conversations
A little more, spoke instead of screamed
I wish we had communicated rather than shouting
'Cause when I turn to tell him, I love him
Despite wanting to express my love, he exists only as a figment in my thoughts
He's just a dream
He remains a distant, unattainable presence
I lost the second chance
I missed another opportunity to reconcile
When fate led time away
When circumstances led time to separate us
I keep his picture close
I keep his image nearby to preserve his memory
So his memory won't fade
To prevent his recollection from fading
Alive in me, forever with my soul
He remains alive within me, a permanent part of my being
So when I turn to tell him, I love him
When I express my love to him, I believe he senses it
I think he knows
He might understand my feelings even in his absence
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