If We Were Vampires
Eternal Love's Countdown: Embracing Life's Fragile Moments
Lyrics
It's not the long, flowing dress that you're in
Appreciating the person beyond external appearances.
Or the light coming off of your skin
Focusing on the inner radiance rather than physical attributes.
The fragile heart you protected for so long
Acknowledging the emotional vulnerability guarded for a long time.
Or the mercy in your sense of right and wrong
Recognizing the compassionate moral compass.
It's not your hands searching slow in the dark
Emphasizing the intimacy and tenderness in the dark.
Or your nails leaving love's watermark
Signifying lasting imprints of love in a subtle way.
It's not the way you talk me off the roof
Appreciating supportive communication in challenging times.
Your questions like directions to the truth
Valuing questions that guide towards truth.
It's knowing that this can't go on forever
Acknowledging the impermanence of the current state.
Likely one of us will have to spend some days alone
Anticipating the possibility of being alone at times.
Maybe we'll get forty years together
Contemplating a shared future, aware of its limitations.
But one day I'll be gone
Confronting the inevitability of one's departure.
Or one day you'll be gone
Considering the eventual loss of a loved one.
If we were vampires and death was a joke
Imagining a scenario where life is eternal but love persists.
We'd go out on the sidewalk and smoke
Envisioning a carefree attitude in the face of mortality.
And laugh at all the lovers and their plans
Laughing at the plans of mortal lovers.
I wouldn't feel the need to hold your hand
Expressing a lack of fear or urgency in the relationship.
Maybe time running out is a gift
Considering the value of time's limitation as a precious gift.
I'll work hard 'til the end of my shift
Dedicating oneself to hard work until the end.
And give you every second I can find
Offering every available moment to the loved one.
And hope it isn't me who's left behind
Expressing the fear of being left behind.
It's knowing that this can't go on forever
Reiterating the transient nature of the current situation.
Likely one of us will have to spend some days alone
Acknowledging the likelihood of solitude at times.
Maybe we'll get forty years together
Contemplating the potential duration of the relationship.
But one day I'll be gone
Facing the reality of one's eventual departure.
Or one day you'll be gone
Recognizing the possibility of the loved one's departure.
It's knowing that this can't go on forever
Repeating the realization of life's impermanence.
Likely one of us will have to spend some days alone
Acknowledging the likelihood of moments of solitude.
Maybe we'll get forty years together
Considering the potential duration of the shared journey.
But one day I'll be gone
Facing the reality of one's eventual departure.
One day you'll be gone
Recognizing the possibility of the loved one's departure.
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