V (feat. Sian Alcorn)

I wonder if I'll always wonder about this

The tiniest things tethered to fragments of you

Dug out, hollowed by your words laid out

I can't bear to read them now

And I can't help but think about it all now

The years that I knew you, the years I let you slip away

I'm damning the distance, I'm cursing the trajectory

But it's my fault, my fears and I'm sorry

Too little, too late, and it's always that way

Too little, too late, and it's always that way

Choked up, burning out, letting myself drown

But you wouldn't want that

You wouldn't

You'd tell me to stop it

You would

I've been losing sleep, scared you were scared

You wouldn't show it

You wouldn't

You were stronger than that, yeah, you were

In hospital beds, our mirrored states

The light growing to expire, disappearing grace

Wish those blue eyes would close when they'd seen enough

Was it?

Was it?

Did you find some peace of mind?

Did you find some sort of comfort?

Did you let your hope subside?

Were you smiling into that good night?

Did you find some peace of mind?

Did you find some sort of comfort?

Did you let your hope subside?

Were you smiling into that good night?

I hope you found some peace of mind

I hope you found some sort of comfort

I hope love carried you gently into that good night

Bury what wasn't said and done in the garden and let it rest

Let these words echo out, resonate and reach you somehow

And I know you'd probably prefer a fast one, but this is yours all the same

A memorial to keep you safe, to preserve your shine

I'll keep you in mind

This is how I keep you alive

I'll keep you in mind

This is how I keep you alive

This is how I keep you alive

This is how I keep you alive