Lyrics
Oh, I will try
Expressing determination to make an effort
But I tell you it ain't easy using only words
Highlighting the difficulty of conveying feelings solely through words
And so I'll begin
Beginning a process or journey
But I'll start at the end, the day I said so long my friend
Reflecting on the day of parting with a friend
I still remember well
Recalling vividly a person's enduring smile
His smile that would not die
Describing a smile that left a lasting impression
And the tears begin to swell
Expressing the onset of tears
Tears I dare not fight
Acknowledging the inevitability of tears
'Cause now I'm alive
Announcing a renewed sense of life and vitality
I'm taking my first breath
Emphasizing the beginning of a new chapter
Oh I'm alive
Celebrating the feeling of being alive
And this time I won't forget
Expressing a commitment to remember
Now I'm alive
Reiterating the sense of newfound life
I'm taking my first breath
Continuing to emphasize the beginning of a fresh start
Oh I'm alive
Repeating the celebration of being alive
And this time I won't forget
Reaffirming the commitment to remember
Now as I look back
Reflecting on the past with a sense of realization
Wish I'd known that someday soon he'd long be gone
Expressing a wish for earlier awareness of the impending departure of a loved one
So, I will try
Reiterating the commitment to try and remember
To remember the end, the day I said so long my friend
Recalling the day of saying goodbye to a friend
They go by many names
Referring to individuals by various familial roles
Mother, father, brother, son
Emphasizing the universality of loss and grief
And the tears begin to swell
Indicating the resurfacing of tears
Tears I dare not fight
Acknowledging the emotional challenge of resisting tears
'Cause now I'm alive
Reiterating a sense of renewed life and vitality
I'm taking my first breath
Affirming the act of taking the first breath in this new phase
Oh I'm alive
Celebrating the feeling of being alive once more
And this time I won't forget
Expressing a strong commitment to remember
Now I'm alive
Continuing to emphasize the beginning of a fresh start
I'm taking my first breath
Reiterating the act of taking the first breath in this new phase
Oh I'm alive
Repeating the celebration of being alive
And this time I won't forget
Reaffirming the strong commitment to remember
Oh I'm alive
Reiterating the celebration of life and the pledge not to forget
And this time I won't forget
Affirming the lasting commitment to remember
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