Content warning for self-harm
Michael died without a sound
He thought all the love won't save him now
He took the pills and he drank them down
While I was somewhere else in town
Then he closed his eyes
And when he closed his eyes
Is when he closed his eyes and drowned
There was no divining
There was no reviving
From the cold New Haven ground
Now my life's alight a little less
I sleep in late, thinking that's best
Will I wake at winter's end
When I can't see around that bend?
So I look to him on the darkest days
When I'm feeling broke and drained
Missing all the things I've lost
Wondering what death would cost
Then I hold that knife
And when I hold that knife
It's when I find that hole inside
So I close my eyes
And when I close my eyes
I breathe again and I start to cry
Ten years too late and I still see your face
There's no escape from that domino chain
Ten years too late and I can't walk away
Now that I know what I'd leave in my wake
There are days when I'm still down
And I want to carve the pain right out
So I think of Michael, sadly smile
And I know I'll still be here a while
@angelinapowersuit Mar 2022
"And I want to carve the pain right out." Understood. Sung pretty straight and matter-of-factly until I get to the heartfelt, emotional chorus. Then the electric guitar does some crying. So glad. Sad but sweet, songs like this just need to be sung.
@bethkille Feb 2022
Wow. Stumbled upon this with the “play random song” button and really glad I did. So sad but so lovely. Love your voice, great harmonies and lyrics. Great tune.
@apolez3 Feb 2022
Beautiful vocals, tough subject... handled pretty bluntly honestly nice to hear the take on the effects of death affecting the living & living on for others if nothing else; sounds almost selfless if not that. I'm open to collab if you ever find lyrics that you like on my profile :)