Grace
Jeff Buckley Lyrics

There's the moon asking to stay
The moon is illuminating the singer, and they are asking it to stay for a little while longer.

Long enough for the clouds to fly me away
The singer wants to stay in the moonlight until they are carried away by the clouds.

Well it's my time coming, I'm not afraid, afraid to die
The singer knows that their time to die is approaching, but they are not afraid.

My fading voice sings of love,
The artist's voice is weakening, but they are singing about love.

But she cries to the clicking of time, oh, time.
Despite the artist's love, someone is weeping because time is running out.

Wait in the fire, wait in the fire
The singer is waiting to face death, even if it means being consumed by fire.

And she weeps on my arm
Someone is crying on the singer's arm, expressing their sadness.

Walking to the bright lights in sorrow
The artist and someone else are walking towards bright lights, despite their sorrow.

Oh drink a bit of wine we both might go tomorrow
The artist suggests drinking wine with someone, acknowledging that they might both die tomorrow.

Oh my love
The artist is addressing someone they love.

And the rain is falling and I believe my time has come
As the rain falls, the singer feels like their time to die is approaching.

It reminds me of the pain I might leave, leave behind,
The rain reminds the artist of the pain they might cause others when they die.

And I feel them drown my name
The singer is aware that their name and memory will eventually be forgotten.

So easy to know and forget with this kiss
The singer feels that their existence is fleeting, and can be easily forgotten with a single kiss.

I'm not afraid to go but it goes so slow
The singer is not afraid to die, but it feels like it's taking forever.

Wait in the fire, wait in the fire, oh oh yea oh oh oh yeah unh
The artist is repeating their desire to wait in the fire until they face death.

Wait, wait, wait in the fire, wait in the fire
The artist is urging themselves to wait in the fire until the end.

Wait in the fire, wait ah uh unh ah
The singer is once again expressing their desire to wait in the fire until the end comes.