Serenade
Crashcarburn Lyrics

By the time this reaches you we will be
At the point when you receive this message, we will have become nothing more than a distant memory of the past.

A pale grey memory
Our memory will be faded, distant and colorless.

Of everything I once loved
The memory of everything I loved about you will be all that's left.

A still cold heart
My heart will be unfeeling and indifferent towards you.

That long stopped beating
My love for you has died a long time ago.

And by the time you wake up bitter and alone
Eventually, you will wake up alone, filled with resentment and bitterness.

With nothing but your chemicals (Oh oh oh)
You'll resort to drugs and chemicals to keep you awake and escape your reality.

To keep you awake all night
You'll use drugs to stay awake at night because of the fear that you'll have to face what's really going on.

I will be galaxies from here
In contrast, I will be nowhere near you, as far away as the galaxies in space.

But I'll still miss you so, my dear
Despite that distance, I will still miss you deeply.

Serenade
Title of the song.

You're sleeping with angels tonight
While you sleep, you'll be joined by angels in your dreams.

I'm sleeping with eyes open wide
I'll be awake with my eyes wide open, unable to sleep because of my heartache.

For the last time
The last time I'll be serenading you and expressing my love.

Well this is more than I deserve and I know
I realize that you were too good for me and that I didn't deserve your love.

That I am nothing more
I came to accept that I am less than what you deserve.

Than a trophy that lost its shine
I am nothing more than an object that has lost its value and significance to you.

Your perfect prize
I was the prize of victory, the reward for winning your heart.

Was just a person after all
But in reality, I'm just a person who was able to love and be loved, nothing more.

And as I watch the ocean swallow up the sun
As the sun sets and disappears below the ocean's waves, I can't help but think about us and our ending.

To set these waves on fire (Oh oh oh)
The sight is so beautiful and powerful, it ignites a fire within me.

Rip open the sky for us
I long for a dramatic change that would allow me to escape and start anew.

So I can finally get away
I want to be free from this pain, this unrequited love.

So I can finally find a place
I seek to find a new place where I can belong and be accepted.

Where I can be free
I want to be free to be myself, free to love and be loved.

I'm breaking the silence tonight
I'm speaking up and ending this silence that's been between us.

You're hoping the feeling will die
You're wishing that all of the feelings between us will just disappear.

So take your leave
Take your goodbye and leave me behind.

I'll take my time
I'll take my time to heal and move on from this pain.

Your lips are shaking
You're anxious and nervous about what you have to say or what is happening.

And your eyes they are afraid to meet mine
You're avoiding eye contact, afraid of what you'll see in my eyes or afraid to show your own emotions.

How fast you break
You're fragile and break down easily.

From who you are
From the strong, confident person you used to be.

The part of me you loved
The part of me that you've always loved and been attracted to.

Is now the hand that rips us apart
But now, that part of me is the same thing that's ending and separating us.

Go change your face
Change your identity, who you are, and start anew.

Go change your heart
Change the way you think and feel about love and relationships.

Go find your place
Find where you truly belong and find happiness.

And put an end to this all
Let this all end, let this pain and heartbreak be over.

And when you find
When you finally find your true path and destiny.

That you're back where you began
That everything has come full circle and you're back where you started.

There will be nothing left
Everything you once known and cherished will be gone, leaving nothing behind but memories.

Just remember that this
Don't forget the fact that everything that's happened was your decision.

Is how you wanted it
This is what you chose and this is how you wanted things to be.

Now just remember it's exactly how you wanted it all
Remember that everything was done according to your own wishes and desires.