Story Behind The Song
Lyrics by Seth Ginsburg
Music By Paul Warren
Orchestrated by Seth Ginsburg
Song Description
Watching an elderly loved one... fade...
| Song Length |
3:17 |
Genre |
New Age - Meditative, Classical - Contemporary |
| Tempo |
Slow (71 - 90) |
Lead Vocal |
Male Vocal |
| Mood |
Poignant, Moving |
Subject |
Existence, Sorrow |
| Language |
English |
Era |
2000 and later |
Lyrics
Her touch is so weak - her skin paper-thin
The tears flow from deep red-lined eyes
She's almost aware that she's leaving her world
It's almost time for goodbye
She gets so confused. Sits and stares at the floor
Can't remember where she's living or why
I don't think she cares much about life anymore
It's almost time for goodbye
But sometimes she remembers songs she sang to her kids
And remember the great places she's been
She remembers the name of her very first dog
But then...
But then...
Now she struggles to stand, but falls back instead
Almost anything can prompt her to cry
Her soul is weighed down with exhaustion and grief
It's almost time for goodbye
Life is a finite affair after all
To pretend there's a Plan B is a lie
Soon she'll lie sleeping with her mother and father
It's almost time to say goodbye