Story Behind The Song
It's a song about the death of my mother and how it affected me. My mom was the most special person in my life. She died of cancer in '04. She smoked all the time, and that's what the chorus refers to.
| Song Length |
6:26 |
Genre |
Folk - General, Folk - General |
| Tempo |
Very Slow (Under 70) |
Lead Vocal |
Male Vocal |
| Mood |
Passive, Gloomy |
Subject |
Sadness, Mother |
| Similar Artists |
Bob Dylan, Kansas |
Language |
English |
| Era |
2000 and later |
| |
Lyrics
Oh, to live is pain,
to die is release,
the words inside our minds,
are the words you'd take seriously
Oh, by the time you read this letter,
I've already gone,
left you with the thoughts of yesterday,
and I can't go on
They took you away in smoke
(I watched you fade away)
For a while my days were gray,
but now I'm on my own
I feel my intentions,
fall away again,
hidden inside my mind,
where I usually reside
Oh, as I close my eyes,
this time for the last time,
ah, but I'll think of you,
as I close my eyes
They took you away in smoke
(I watched you fade away)
For a while my days were gray,
but now I'm on my own
I will run to you,
you are in my mind,
you are in my dreams,
(where) I will run into your arms