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Whispers of the final days: Lyrics about the important moments in life.
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Whispers of the final days: Lyrics about the important moments in life.
By Michael McGowan
Copyright 2013 Michael McGowan
Some people struggle with their emotions. They manifest in some raw and powerful ways. I write to deal with mine. From losing a family member and feeling at your lowest to meeting people that make you happy, it is all a step on this road to seeing what sort of person we will be come in the end. You might not agree with me; life is an open book after all, but to those that can relate. Just keep moving forward, things will get better and you will become better as a result.
Do what makes you happy.
Be with those that make you happy.
We only have one shot at life.
So why make hard?
Thank you to my family for always reminding me that you don’t know unless you try.
Thank you to my friends past and present, good and bad for being the inspiration for this.
Happy Birthday Francesca!! See you on Wednesday!!
1.Beginnings
2.Everyday liars
3.A cold day in heaven
4.Brown eyed girl
5.Old town stranger
6.Lessons
7.Distant desires
8.My own sad moments of happiness
9.Endings
10.Mirror of Me
11.Original friendships set sail
12.Ready to move on
13.You will never be forgiven
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1.Beginnings
It seems that we can be invincible,
A strength only known to a few
We can be anything we want
And do what we want to do
We can find our own way
To achieve plans so grand,
The right path which would
Place the world in our hands
Those days were so easy
With the sun in our eyes
Those days were so clear
Without a cloud in the sky
Beginnings are the first step,
Beginnings are almost easy
What waits around the corner?
Could be something sleazy
Or it could be happiness
The only true emotion
That keeps us in line
And gives us dedication
Now it is time to begin your story
One filled with hope and glory.
Just remember before we depart.
All life is precious and worthy of heart.
2.Everyday Liars
Men get lost in words
Words with many meanings
And the truth is shrouded
By bitter old ramblings,
Promise me integrity
Promise me honesty
And then I won’t class
Your words as absurd
It’s not the quality of lies
That bothers me,
It is the quantity of ties
That they sever
They destroy lives
Ending all but a few
Or take everything
Depending on your point of view
All these secrets
Are tailored troubles
That suits any person
Large, medium and small
The texture is cheap
It shrinks and constricts
Cutting out all reason
This causes you to fall
3.A Cold Day In Heaven
I see your spirit
It’s rising up
And it hurts
To let you go
You’ve earned your wings
Now fly high
We will meet again
Up in the night sky
This is a goodbye
To those left behind
I can no longer see
The way to tranquillity
I am lost without you
Don’t leave me here
Break the cycle
Set your soul free
It’s a cold day in heaven
And you should be here with me.
So I’ll say goodbye
To my true love
How I long to see
Your face again
As the days go by
I won’t forget
My last regret
I can no longer see
The way back to tranquillity
I’m lost without you
Don’t leave me here
Break the cycle
Set your soul free
It’s a cold day in heaven
And you should be here with me
So we’ve reached the end
Of what it means to feel
The pain of loss
And moving on
Open your heart
Pick up the pieces
Because there’s no way
We can go back to the start
…goodbye
4.Brown eyed girl
Your clear stellar eyes
Are what I’ll remember
To keep me going
Through the coldest December
I could stare into them
And feel safe forever
Because I know that
I finally have her.
Beautiful brown eyed girl
Will you please be my world?
Beautiful brown eyed girl
Will you please be my world?
Beautiful brown eyed girl
Please.
I haven’t seen you in a while
But I’ll never forget your smile
That has the power to move
Even the tallest of mountains
That can make the strongest
Man weak at the knees
That made the longest miles
And the longest wait worthwhile
Beautiful brown eyed girl
Will you please be my world?
Beautiful brown eyed girl
Will you please be my world?
Beautiful brown eyed girl
Please.
I know that in the end
That this could turn out wrong
But what is love if you give up
On what makes you strong
Like the words in this song
That has kept us close for so long
But the end doesn’t matter
Because now I get to see her
The wait that has been forever
My beautiful brown eyed girl
5.Old town stranger
Oh I still hear your voice
Whispering in my ear
Telling me that there is
Some place I can go
Where there is a choice
A place without fear
You speak of a day
Without the bitter hate
How I should get away
And find you to stay
And all I have
And all I have
And all I have
Is this night, tonight?
The moonlight shines
And her hair waves
In a soft quilted wind
And my heart is safe
I take her hand
And pull her to where I stand
So now I feel fine
But time, oh time
Is not on my side
For only tonight
Can I truly ca
ll you mine
And all I have
And all I have
And all I have
Is this night, tonight?
6.Lessons
Where does this leave me?
Every action has a reaction
I wouldn’t call it a crime
Wanting to finally by free
When I feel your essence
I long for something more
To work out a way to be close
In a way that can make sense
But alas I was careless
I was over eager to say
What my heart was screaming
And now it remains a mess
Would I turn back time
The idea of correction
Is one that I yearn for
If it will make you mine
But that is all a dream
One that I can’t believe in
I am past the point of fantasy
Over what could have been
This is the harshness of lessons
You see how things could be
Had you only took caution
And allowed a few exceptions
7.Distant Desires
Don’t cry my little darling
Do you really blame yourself?
Life can spiral out of control
And leave you just wanting
Another day, another desire
Another taste of a poison
A fork in the road, a needle in the side
A reality just so dire
If yesterday is history
Then tomorrow is a mystery
Without us by your side
Then it will be full of misery
Be strong, just try
To take a step, make a move
It is all down to you
To find your own way
And make to another day
Even when all hope is lost
And you ask yourself why
Be strong, just try
Stand by your convictions
And not by the empty thoughts
That pulls you to temptation
Remember what you have done
All the pain felt to overcome
This dark abysmal beast
That still claws at your conscience
That hates to be ignored
Find strength in numbers
Find hope in affection
Find courage in action
Find wisdom in peace
Find solace without distraction
Find the dark desire
Find a way to burn it
Find a way to feel alive
Find the real you inside
8.My own sad moments of happiness
I am still lost in a moment
Of feeling worthless and alone
My morals and values
Cannot begin to justify
All of the shakes and heartache
From these forty days and nights
The pain doesn’t go away
You smile and make room for more
You will always be, the making of me
To show me how to live again
I will stand tall, high above it all
A modern day miracle
The road ahead is darkened
Turning back is not an option
The only regret I have is that
I didn’t try harder for you
If this really is the end of me
Then I will accept it in silence
For last words are for fools
That could never say enough
You will always be, the making of me
To show me how to live again
I will stand tall, high above it all
A modern day miracle
When I feel the weight of
Expectation holding me down
I gain strength from those
That I hold close to me
For I cannot imagine
A world without you
Nor would I desire to
Pretend that I ever could
9.Endings
Endings are always hard to imagine
To sum up a story and plot
And leave someone with a message
Of love, joy and passion
But do things really end?
Or is there something after?
What happens to the hero?
What is his next chapter?
Who is to say that when we die
We cease to exist here?
Our energy can be passed on
To make life, money or a lie
Perhaps the doubters are right
This is all we have
We only go around once
To be buried within the night
To be nothing but a memory
For others to weep over
And curse the rules of life
For we don’t grasp its mystery
The thing about endings
Is that there are more than one
The ball is in our court
When all is said and done
I for one believe in more
There is more in store
For everyone when we end
Something else to adore
10.Mirror of Me
I am the purest fury
I am calmest storm
I am a sad glimmer of hope
I am a human in its real form
I can give you the world
I can make you feel alive
I can help you succeed
I can help you thrive
I might be a poor
I might only be a man
I might love a little too much
I might be the only one that can
I know that I am loyal to a friend
I know that some won’t be
I know that this is pointless
I know that you will end
I am not just anyone
I am the first Michael
I am destined for greatness
I am meant to break this cycle
11.Original friendships set sail
The stars glimmered on the ocean
A map to an endless afterlife
One that is cursed with fortune
A lingering contradiction
Greed and fame possessed
The traits of what made you male
My trust in you became undone
An open coffin without a nail
I was left to wander alone
While you took over the throne
Now you stare at this ghost and beg
But that ship has set sail
That ship is long gone
I crossed the seas to you
With murder in my head
With redemption in my heart
However when I arrive
I am quick to realise that
This was a pointless struggle
Of a long cold decade
To see my revenge through
I see the cowardice leak
Down your stale grey face
As you kneel and beg
To forever leave this place
It suddenly became clear
That despite your betrayal
Your riches didn’t make you happy
For your integrity had failed
And your heart was non existent
The bond of brothers had gone
Cast away like a stone
That is the price for being distant
12.Ready to move on
I embrace this empty house of worship
For the six hundredth consecutive day
I walking into the same old wooden room
Once again, I have nothing to say
What is left when the fire has gone?
How do we pick ourselves up again?
All we want to do is be someone new
But we can never escape the wrong
I can’t begin
to say the things I’ve said
Or how I made the wrong choices
That has dropped me here today
One step closer to the realm of the dead
A black wind swept me away
To the darkest part of my soul
A place so dark you can’t see
Anything but the same shade of grey
Perhaps I am too hard on myself
Maybe things aren’t as bad as they seem?
Every road will soon lead back to you
And I can tell you about where I’ve been
I can tell you the deal I made with the devil
And how he is a true man of his word
Just more eight years left with you
Before I become his flesh suit vessel
And you’ll rest in peace for the second time
13.You will never be forgiven
A flash full of heaven breaks up the sky
And beams of courage float to the floor
Ignoring the holy and the spiritual
And claiming the honest and the true
The preachers all cover their eyes
As a comet begins to descend
These people scream for a miracle
But there is nothing in sight
Only the wrath of the biblical
The churches are closing their doors
As all the lights begin to turn out
A sign that is written in tears
Reads that no one else is allowed
For we have become our own fears
We breathe in the repulsive scent
And chew on the rising brimstone
It’s clear that we will not be forgiven
For the lifestyles we have been given
Say goodbye to anyone you’ve ever loved
And accept your fate with open arms
A few laugh, others cry but most were silent
The ground shook strong and violent
And our fate was glaring into our souls
For it is death, the destroyer of worlds
And ours was next…