they told me that you had died

but it was something I had to see with my own eyes

stealing away into the darkness

borrowed friends and a purpose in tow

the place we danced still hot with sweat

and the memories so fresh I can't get over it

how could they say that you were long gone

you keep the beat and you live on

these shoes have seen their fair share

of nights looking for a place we ought to be

it's not the destination

no it's the company

days of our youth spent sleeping in with curtains drawn

in places far away from home

one day we'll look back on these times and realize

we forgot how it felt to be alone

I can't even believe it

you were way too young to go

you left me with these questions

how long until the days of youth run out

it's not the years that go by

but the times you spent in doubt

skirting responsibilities as long as we can

with all the things we couldn't do

running ahead of time and never looking back

until we saw they caught you too

I can't even believe it

all the things we didn't know

they told me that you had died

but it was something I had to see with my own eyes

stealing away into the darkness

borrowed friends and a purpose in tow

the place we danced still hot with sweat

and the memories so fresh I can't get over it

how could they say that you were long gone

you keep the beat and you live on

we're living in the present

with nothing for the past

a memory and a lifetime

the days are getting longer

the nights are growing cold

but still the years just roll by

you could have asked and we would have given

the help to get you through

they told me that you had died

but it was something I had to see with my own eyes

stealing away into the darkness

borrowed friends and a purpose in tow

the place we danced still hot with sweat

and the memories so fresh I can't get over it

how could they say that you were long gone

you keep the beat and you live on