All That Remains
Eternal Love's Legacy: The Band Of Heathens' All That Remains
Lyrics
Mama now I know you gave us everything
Mama provided everything selflessly
But at the time it felt like it was free
Although it felt free at the time
Cause as a child time don't cost anything
Childhood seemed boundless without a sense of time's value
Papa now I know why you had to go away
Papa left, realizing the consequences of tomorrow on today
Tomorrow calls collecting on today
Tomorrow demands payment for today's actions
The apple falls running from the tree
The impact of parental actions on the next generation
Time rolling right on past
Time continues relentlessly
We're gone in just a flash
Life is fleeting, passing quickly
Gone just like shattered glass
Life can shatter like glass, easily broken
Broken from the pane
Metaphor for fragility, broken from the pain of life
All that remains is love
Love endures despite life's challenges
Sister now I know all you've had to do
Sister's challenges are recognized and understood
If only we could trade each other's shoes
Expressing a willingness to empathize by walking in her shoes
I'd walk a lifetime to know what you been through
Willingness to endure a lifetime to understand her experiences
Child I hope you know what you mean to me
Expressing deep love and importance to the child
With children of your own you'll know exactly what I mean
Anticipating the child's understanding once they become a parent
The circle turns eternally
Highlighting the cyclical nature of life and family
Time rolling right on past
Time's continuous passage
We're gone in just a flash
Life's brevity, fleeting moments
Gone just like shattered glass
Life's fragility, easily shattered
Broken from the pane
Metaphor for life being broken, similar to shattered glass
All that remains is love
Love remains the enduring force
All that remains is love
Reiteration of the enduring power of love
All that remains, All that remains
Emphasizing that love is all that remains in the end
All that remains is love
Final emphasis on the enduring nature of love
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