Lighting a Candle
Eternal Shadows: Reflecting on Loss and Unanswered Questions
Lyrics
That night sticks out in my mind
Reflecting on a memorable night
The last time that I saw you smile
Last memory of seeing the person happy
We talked and we laughed like old times
Recalling a conversation filled with joy and nostalgia
We hadn't seen each other in a while
Noticing a gap in time since the last meeting
The sun came up that morning, but you were already gone
Realizing the person had already departed early in the morning
After all those years, I never knew something was wrong
A sense of shock and realization after many years
It hurts to know that I'll never see you again
Expressing the pain of never meeting again
We're supposed to end as old men
Feeling the unfairness of not growing old together
Not die as young friends
Mourning the premature loss of a friend
'Not me' was right for us, but it shouldn't have been you
Reflecting on the irony that 'Not me' should have been the one, not the friend
I wish I would have known that there was something I could do
Regret for not realizing the friend needed help
To let you know it didn't have to be this way
Expressing a wish for an alternate outcome
To let you know we loved you, and wish you were here today
Conveying love and longing for the departed friend
It hurts to know that I'll never see you again
Reiterating the pain of the finality of never meeting again
We're supposed to end as old men
Emphasizing the expectation of growing old together
Not die as young friends
Expressing sorrow over the untimely death of a friend
And I still don't even know what to say
Expressing difficulty in finding words to cope with the loss
Why did have to be this way
Pondering the reasons behind the tragic turn of events
It hurts to know that I'll never see you again
Reiterating the pain of the finality of never meeting again (repeated)
We're supposed to end as old men
Emphasizing the expectation of growing old together (repeated)
Not die as young friends
Expressing sorrow over the untimely death of a friend (repeated)
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