But a Moment
Eternal Lessons of Love and Loss
Lyrics
Memory moves us past each other
Memory allows us to move beyond each other's experiences and lives.
Time is a ribbon without end
Time is a continuous and unbroken flow, symbolized here as a ribbon without end.
Love is the lesson we keep learning
Love is an ongoing lesson that we continually learn and experience.
Death but a moment we must spend
Death is a fleeting moment that we must inevitably encounter.
Last week as I made our lunch
Reflecting on a recent event while preparing a meal.
We talked of yesterdays
Discussing past times or memories.
I remember more than you
The narrator remembers more details than the person they are talking to, which occurs frequently.
That happens lots these days
Noticing a trend of remembering more than the other person in conversations.
But how we laughed, I almost cried
Feeling a strong emotional reaction, almost crying from laughter.
And the afternoon flew by
Time passing quickly during an enjoyable afternoon.
As we sat on the patio sipping our drinks
Relaxing outdoors, sipping drinks as the sunlight diminishes.
And the sunlight began to die
The fading of daylight.
Memory moves us past each other
Reiteration that memories propel us past each other.
Time is a ribbon without an end
Reaffirming that time is continuous and infinite.
Love is the lesson we keep learning
Reemphasizing that love is an ongoing lesson.
Death but a moment we must spend
Reiteration that death is a fleeting moment.
And we try to give each other comfort
Attempting to provide mutual comfort in difficult times.
We try to hold off that dark night
Striving to keep the darkness of fear at bay for each other.
Each of us careful of the other
Being cautious about expressing personal fears.
Keeping our own fear out of sight
Keeping personal fears hidden from each other.
Ah, you know I've always loved you
Expressing longstanding love for the other person.
And I know you've loved me too
Acknowledging the reciprocal love between the two individuals.
So it's hard to watch you crumble
Observing the distressing decline of the other person's memory or faculties.
And forget all that you knew
Watching the other person forget things they once knew.
Yesterday while I was driving
Recalling a specific incident while driving.
Sunlight streaming through the trees
Experiencing sunlight filtering through trees while driving.
Suddenly my heartache parted
Feeling a sudden relief from heartache or pain.
And suddenly I felt at ease
A sudden sense of peace or comfort.
You will love me all your life
A declaration that mutual love will endure a lifetime.
And I will love you all of mine
A reaffirmation of enduring love from both parties.
That's the gift we give each other
Describing the enduring love as a divine gift exchanged between them.
That's the gift divine
Highlighting the divine nature of the enduring love they share.
Memory moves us past each other
Reiterating the role of memory in propelling us past each other.
Though time is a ribbon without an end
Restating the infinite nature of time.
Love's still the lesson we keep learning
Reaffirming that love remains an ongoing lesson.
And death but a moment we must spend
Reiteration that death is but a brief moment.
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