Sky
Birds of Bellwoods Lyrics

Well, the news found me today
I received some news today which caught me off guard.

A million steps away
The source of the news was geographically far from where I am.

These things take time to travel, it would seem
The distance between me and the news source results in the time taken for the news to reach me.

I can't even fall apart
I am so shocked that I cannot even begin to process what has happened.

Really, now, where would I start?
There are just too many things for me to address.

I swear we spoke last night, or did I dream?
I am unsure whether my last conversation with the person was a reality or my imagination.

And I can see you in my mind
I can vividly recall a mental image of the person.

Your eyes now, they would shine
I remember how bright and lively the person's eyes looked.

Blue, the sky that made itself your name
The person's name reminds me of a clear blue sky.

Oh God, can it be true?
I am so overwhelmed with disbelief.

Why me, but more why you?
I question why this situation has happened to either of us.

When did it fall apart, when did we change?
I want to pinpoint the exact moment when things began to fall apart.

I remember the time we were seven years old
I have a sweet memory of us when we were young.

When you let me kiss you on top of the world
We shared an intimate moment when we were children.

I come back to the memory, safe in my soul
This memory is precious to me and I hold onto it dearly.

But now when I arrive, I find myself alone
However, when I reflect back to the present, I realize that I am alone.

And I'm scared of the the day that I forget your face
I fear the possibility of losing my memory of the person.

Hold on so tight but it still slips away
I try to hold onto my memories, but they still seem to fade.

I keep searchin' this hollow stone
I keep searching for something that no longer exists.

For the youth I used to know
The person I once knew and the memories we shared when we were young.

Seemed like you were wearin' thin
When we talked last, it seemed like you were going through a tough time.

Said that you had seen a quiet sort of year
You shared that your year has been uneventful and peaceful.

Sounded older than before
You seem to have aged emotionally and mentally since the last time we spoke.

Like you'd lost another war
It feels like you've given up on something else.

As we spoke I heard you slowly disappear
While talking to you on the phone, I could slowly sense you drifting away.

And all the pills that you would take
I remember that you used to take pills to help you stay awake.

Just to help you stay awake
You took those pills to survive.

Couldn't guide you on your way back home to shore
But those pills couldn't save you from the pain you were going through.

The girl I used to know
You have changed so much that I feel like I don't know you anymore.

Well, I lost her years ago
The person who I used to know has been gone for years now.

But knowin' that just makes this hurt much more
The realization hurts me even more.

Oh, comfort, oh, comfort, say how would it feel
I wonder how it would feel like if I could find comfort.

My hand starts to crack, my skin starts to peel
But even if I try to reach out, I feel like I am falling apart.

When I die, will it ever have happened at all?
I question whether my life would have mattered at all.

In my heart I still wait for the day that you'll call
Despite everything, I still hope to hear from you someday.

And I'm sorry that I, didn't keep us in touch
I regret that I failed to keep our connection alive.

I didn't sit missin' you, not all that much
But I want you to know that although I didn't let you know, I have missed you.

And I'm sorry I let you go
I apologize that I let you slip out of my life.

The youth I used to know
I miss the person you used to be and the memories we shared together.