Lyrics
On a Wednesday morning in July
Reflecting on a specific Wednesday morning in July.
We dried our tears and we said goodbye
Expressing farewells and drying tears.
Another angel gone before her time
Mourning the loss of someone prematurely, referring to them as an angel.
But she's still alive in our hearts and minds
Even though physically gone, the person's memory lives on in hearts and minds.
You never know, you never know
Emphasizing the unpredictability of life.
What you've got until it's gone
Highlighting the realization of the value of something only after losing it.
But heavens knows that when are old
Anticipating that in old age, the person will be remembered as forever young.
She will be forever young
Emphasizing the enduring youthfulness in memory.
Tonight we sent an angel home
Announcing the act of sending the departed soul back to the celestial realm.
Sing out and celebrate her song
Encouraging a celebration of the departed person's life.
Tonight she'll go where we can't go
Recognizing the departure to a place beyond our reach.
Sing out, sing out, sing out
Encouraging singing out in honor of the departed.
Oh oh oh
Expressing emotions with a melodic "Oh oh oh."
Oh oh oh
-There are things in life we can't explain
Acknowledging the inexplicable aspects of life.
In a blink of an eye everything can change
Highlighting life's sudden and unexpected changes.
So just appreciate the little things
Advising gratitude for the small, meaningful aspects of life.
'Cause you never know what tomorrow brings
Emphasizing the uncertainty of tomorrow and the need to appreciate the present.
You never know, you never know
Reiterating the theme of appreciating what one has before it's gone.
What you've got until it's gone
Reinforcing the idea that the value of things is often realized in their absence.
But heavens knows that when are old
Recalling the assurance that in old age, the departed will remain eternally youthful in memory.
She will be forever young
Reaffirming the everlasting youthfulness of the departed in recollection.
Tonight we sent an angel home
Repeating the announcement of sending the departed soul to the afterlife.
Sing out and celebrate her song
Encouraging a joyful celebration of the departed person's life.
Tonight she'll go where we can't go
Recognizing the departure to a place inaccessible to the living.
Sing out, sing out, sing out
Reiterating the call to sing out in honor of the departed.
Oh oh oh
Expressing emotions through melodic "Oh oh oh."
There's an empty room at home
Describing the emptiness left at home after the departure.
Uh uh uh
Adding emotional emphasis with rhythmic "Uh uh uh."
How can it be so damn cold
Questioning the chilling nature of the emotional void.
Uh uh uh
Repeating the rhythmic "Uh uh uh" to emphasize the coldness.
Together we're not alone
Affirming that even in grief, there is a sense of unity.
Uh uh uh
Repeating the rhythmic "Uh uh uh" to reinforce the theme of togetherness.
Tonight we sent an angel home
Reiterating the act of sending the departed soul to the afterlife.
Sing out and celebrate her song
Encouraging a lively celebration of the departed person's life.
Tonight she'll go where we can't go
Acknowledging the departure to a place beyond reach.
Sing out, sing out, sing out
Repeating the call to sing out in honor of the departed.
Oh oh oh
Concluding with an emotional "Oh oh oh" and recalling the specific Wednesday morning in July.
On a Wednesday morning in July
-We dried our tears and we said goodbye
Reiterating the act of saying goodbye on that Wednesday morning in July.
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