The air is a little more plentiful now
Yet lead lines my lungs and keeps me from reaching
The weight of reality shakes me awake
I blink and I wonder who made the mistake
The rivulets run down your face anyhow
These cracks in your skin as emotions are leaching
Can we pick ourselves up and fight till the dawn?
(Or is it) hard enough remembering who is gone?
Oh, the wind blows hard anyway
No, pine trees aren't green every day
I heal no faster than I forget to pray
For you
It wasn't what you said that set the wheels a-turning
The candles of our lives will never stop burning
Just remember me when I said I would be
The best for you
Time heals all wounds, except for those who feel it
And people try their hardest to forget what is real
It's difficult, but someday, we'll all disappear too
So let me do this for you
I'm nervous, alone, and there's ice in my veins
I barely remember what happiness feels like
I look up to God as the world spins to black
The choices I made, and I cannot go back
But the last thing I see, amongst all of my pains
Is the brightest of smiles, your face almost dreamlike
I send thanks to God for giving me you
And perhaps when I'm gone you will save someone too
Oh, the wind blows harder anyway
And no pine tree can be green every day
I heal no faster, but I still try to pray
For you
It wasn't what you said that set the wheels a-turning
The candles of our lives will never stop burning
Just remember me when I said I would be
The best for you
Time heals all wounds, except for those who feel it
And people try their hardest to forget what is real
It's difficult, but someday, we'll all disappear too
So let me do this for you
You were the greatest thing I've ever cared for
I watched you grow faster than I had prepared for
You've taken my place, so I must let you go
To do the same things only parents would know
Pick yourself up, you've got family waiting
You're not alone, your light isn't fading
Promise me now you will fight 'til the end
And so I shall go, but I'll always be your friend
And I know
Though I go
You will grow