Angels
Anna Richey Lyrics

Sunday afternoon
It all happened on a Sunday afternoon

The world turned upside down
A cataclysmic and life-altering event occurred

No weatherman would've known this
The event was unexpected and unpredictable

The darkest storm to come around
The event caused immense pain and sorrow

I'd hold you in my arms
Expressing a deep desire to be reunited with a lost loved one

But God holds you closer now
Acknowledging that the loved one is in a better place now

The missing piece of me
Describing how much the loved one meant to the singer

Yet to be found
Expressing a sense of longing for reunion

Mom had on a black dress
Describing the funeral attire

Brother, a velcro tie
Further description of funeral attire

Everyone wore tears
Expressing the emotional state of the mourners

While dad was wearing white
A contrast in attire, indicating possible religious significance

As they lowered down his casket
Describing the funeral proceedings

Heaven opened up the sky
Describing the beauty and solemnity of the event

When hearts are broken
Acknowledging the emotional toll of losing a loved one

It's easy to forget
Describing how difficult it can be to process grief

That angels need to fly
Expressing the hope that the loved one has found peace in a better place

No amount of time
Describing how the pain of loss does not diminish over time

Can heal what has been wounded
Acknowledging the lasting impact of loss

No
Emphatically denying the possibility that time can heal all wounds

Stories and pictures don't do you justice
Expressing the inadequacy of documentation in capturing the essence of a person

I'd give anything to be in your presence
Expressing an intense longing for the return of the loved one

For the first time
Describing the experience of seeing the loved one again

But God has got a plan for you
Acknowledging the belief that the loved one is in a better place

They say goodbye for now
Acknowledging the parting of ways

But goodbye is just too soon
Expressing the belief that the loved one's life ended too soon

My soul sewn in a black dress
Describing the mourner's emotional state

My face behind a mask
Further description of the mourner's emotional state

Lost in a million pieces
Describing the overwhelming feeling of loss

Feeling just like shattered glass
Comparing the mourner's state of mind to something broken

Like rainbows after rain that disappear into the sky
Expressing the fleeting nature of life and beauty

Now an empty chair at our table to remind
Describing how the memory of the loved one lives on

That angels need to fly
Reiterating the hope that the loved one is at peace

Fly
Encouraging the loved one to find peace

Fly
Suggesting that the loved one should move on

Fly away to a better place
Expressing the wish for the loved one to find peace in the afterlife

Remember my face
Asking the loved one to hold onto the memory of the mourner

Ooh
An exclamation of emotion

I'll remember yours
Promising to never forget the loved one