Garden Of Remembrance
Fish Lyrics

He hears a voice
He becomes aware of someone speaking or calling out to him

He tries to recognise the source and place the name
He attempts to identify where the voice is coming from and remember who it belongs to

A face so familiar, the smile soft and warm
He sees a person he knows well, whose smile brings him comfort

The memory evades him, his mind wanders on
He struggles to recall the specific memory associated with the person and his thoughts shift to other things

Down rabbit holes
He descends into confusing and convoluted mental pathways

A darkened maze a place to hide and be alone
Within the maze of his thoughts, he finds solace and privacy

Where thoughts land like snowflakes in the palm of his hand
His thoughts come and go fleetingly, just like snowflakes gently falling onto his hand

Swift melting moments, his tears a surprise
The fleeting thoughts bring brief, intense emotions, catching him off guard with tears

He tries to remember just what made him cry
He makes an effort to recall the cause of his emotional response

With the beautiful stranger who was holding his hand
He was tearful while being comforted by a stranger who appeared lovely to him

He's lost between the here and now
He feels disconnected from his present reality

Somewhere that he can't be found
He exists in a place where he cannot be easily reached or understood

She's still here
Despite his confusion, the person who cares for him remains present

Her love a ghost of memory
The love she has for him feels distant and intangible, like a ghostly remnant

She'll wait for an eternity
She is patient and prepared to wait for him indefinitely

The empty room, moth eaten curtains
The space around him is devoid of life, filled with worn-out and neglected elements

Drunken drapes hold back the light
The heavy curtains block out the natural illumination, creating a dim and gloomy atmosphere

But for solitary sunbeams, on dull chandeliers
Only a few rays of sunlight manage to penetrate the darkness, reflecting on lackluster chandeliers

Colourless butterflies, their fate now revealed
The once vibrant and beautiful butterflies in the room have lost their color and their uncertain future becomes clear

In silken webs, forever held within the sails of yellowed shrouds
The butterflies are trapped in their delicate, silky cocoons, forever entangled within faded funeral coverings

That gather dust above the dance hall floor
The shrouds and their captive butterflies collect dust as they hang above the floor where people used to dance

The silent space
The absence of conversation and sound

She stands alone and in her heart she hears the sound
She remains by herself and within her heart, she can still hear the echoes of the music they once shared

The sweet lift of music that drew them so close
The enchanting melody that brought them together and strengthened their bond

Their first dance together with a world at their feet
Their initial dance as a couple, where the possibilities seemed endless

Not so long ago
A recent memory

They work the soil
They labor together in cultivating the land

They sow the seed, they're side by side upon the earth
They plant seeds and work together, side by side on the earth

Growing together, now forever apart
Although they initially grew together, they are now separated indefinitely

With a love so embracing, held in their hearts
Their love was all-encompassing, residing within their hearts

But nothing between them, no memories shared
There is now a void between them, as they no longer have shared memories

No recognition in his soft, pale green eyes
He does not show any sign of recognizing her in his gentle, light-colored eyes

And they're still here
Despite their challenges, they both continue to endure