Song Description

I wrote this song because I was not able to be with both my dad and my mom when they passed away, I still feel guilty not being able to hold their hands when they died.

Lyrics

"When the Sky Opens Wide"
Written by Yves Stilmant © 2025
Verse 1
I wasn't there to hold your hands
When heaven whispered both your names
An ocean wide, a silent screen
Between our hearts and time that changed
You slipped away in quiet rooms
While I was chasing broken dawns
Now every breath I take feels wrong
Like something sacred's gone
Verse 2
California sun can't dry
The tears I hide behind my smile
You shaped the man I tried to be
But I missed your final mile
My daughters never got to know
The love that made me whole and kind
And oh, how I would trade my soul
To turn back time
Pre-Chorus
There's guilt that grips me like a chain
A sorrow I can't wash away
Chorus
If I could build a bridge of light
I'd run across the stars tonight
To say I'm sorry, say goodbye
To feel your arms and not just cry
This ache is deep, this loss is wide
But I believe, on the other side
You're waiting there with open eyes
When the sky opens wide
Verse 3
I still talk to you at night
I see your shadows in the rain
And Mom, I feel your lullabies
In melodies that ease the pain
I miss our pets, I miss our home
The warmth that made me feel complete
Now I just pray when I'm called home
You'll be the first I meet
Pre-Chorus
And though the guilt still draws its line
Love's the only truth that binds
Chorus
If I could build a bridge of light
I'd run across the stars tonight
To say I'm sorry, say goodbye
To feel your arms and not just cry
This ache is deep, this loss is wide
But I believe, on the other side
You're waiting there with open eyes
When the sky opens wide
Bridge
Time may steal the days and years
But not the love, not all these tears
And when I breathe my final breath
I'll come to you in peace, not death
Final Chorus
I'll build that bridge of shining light
And run into your arms that night
No more sorry, no more goodbye
Just you and me and lullabies
The ache will fade, the soul will rise
And I will find you in the skies
Forever home, with love beside
When the sky opens wide