So Far Away
Avenged Sevenfold Lyrics

Never feared for anything
I was never afraid of anything in my life

Never shamed but never free
Though I was never brought down by shame or guilt but never felt truly liberated and free either

A life to heal the broken heart with all that it could
My life's mission was to use all my strength to heal the wounded heart of the one I love

Lived a life so endlessly
My life seemed to stretch on and on with no end in sight

Saw beyond what others see
I could perceive things beyond the vision of ordinary people

I tried to heal your broken heart with all that I could
I gave it my all to mend your shattered heart

Will you stay?
Will you remain here by my side?

Will you stay away forever?
Will you be gone for all eternity?

How do I live without the ones I love?
How can I go on with my life when the people I cherish are no longer with me?

Time still turns the pages of the book it's burned
Time never ceases to go on, much like the turning pages of a book that is on fire

Place and time always on my mind
My thoughts are perpetually consumed with the memories of the people and places of my past

I have so much to say but you're so far away
My heart is bursting with things I wish to tell you, but you're beyond reach

Plans of what our futures hold
We fantasized about what our forthcoming days might have in store

Foolish lies of growing old
We were terribly naive back then, prone to believing all sorts of naive notions about growing up

It seems we're so invincible
At the time, it felt like nothing could ever break or destroy us

The truth is so cold
But reality was harsh and unforgiving

A final song, a last request
Before the end, at least let me sing you one last song, make you one last appeal

A perfect chapter laid to rest
Our story, while not without its imperfections, has now come to its final resting place

Now and then I try to find
Every now and then, I still search for that one safe haven in my mind

A place in my mind
A place to escape to whenever I'm feeling lost or alone

Where you can stay
Where we can be together and never be apart

You can stay away forever
So that we never have to be separated from each other again

Sleep tight, I'm not afraid (not afraid)
You can rest easy and sleep peacefully, knowing that I have no cause for fear

The ones that we love are here with me
All those whom we had ever loved are now here with me by my side

Lay away a place for me (place for me)
Make a place for me to rest when my time comes as well

'Cause as soon as I'm done I'll be on my way
Because as soon as my time on earth is through, my spirit will leave this plane of existence

To live eternally
To take up a life that is no longer bound by the mortal limitations of this world

And the light you left remains
The glow of the light you brought into my life still lingers on, even though you're gone

But it's so hard to stay
It's tough to remain rooted in this world without you by my side

When I have so much to say and you're so far away
I have so much to communicate to you, yet you're so distant from me

I love you, you were ready
I love you and I know you were prepared for what had been in store for you

The pain is strong and urges rise
The grief and sadness that I feel is overwhelming and continues to be a force that cannot be stopped

But I'll see you when He lets me
But I draw strength from the certainty that one day, I will meet you again when the Almighty permits it

Your pain is gone, your hands untied
In the afterlife that you're now in, you no longer have to suffer or be bound by any earthly constraints