Funeral
Handsome Ghost Lyrics

The song Funeral by Handsome Ghost is a poignant and emotional piece that deals with the theme of loss and grief. The lyrics express the singer's feelings of sadness and longing for a departed loved one. The opening lines "One more time to pay my respects, Cross my heart and taking a breath" suggest that the singer is preparing for a final goodbye, perhaps at a funeral.

The next line "Those long nights remember the lake, Cold as ice the look on your face" paints a somber picture of a memory the singer has of their loved one. The lake symbolizes the depth of their relationship, and the coldness of the ice describes the emotions of the loved one. They may have been distant or emotionally unavailable. The lines "In the open water, morning sun, And the sons and daughters, still to come" provide a sense of hopefulness, that there will be new life and new beginnings. However, the following line, "So it ends oh but it was beautiful, Laid to rest slow, call it a funeral, Everything, everything stops, Everything, everything stops" indicates that the singer is coming to terms with the finality of the situation. The repetition of "everything stops" emphasizes the finality of death.

The second verse deals with memories of the past. The line "Those two years and all that we learned" suggests that there was a period of growth and learning in the relationship between the singer and the departed loved one. The imagery of "Daylight crept the cool of the touch, The great Northwest, it rained for a month" is melancholic and wistful, evoking a sense of the passing of time.

The chorus repeats, "So it ends oh but it was beautiful, Laid to rest slow, call it a funeral, Everything, everything stops, Everything, everything stops" indicating that the song is more about the process of grieving and coming to terms with loss than the event of the funeral itself. The final lines "Over now oh but something still remains, Thunder clouds roll and then the lightning came, Everything, everything stops, Everything, everything stops" convey a sense of acceptance while acknowledging that the memories of the loved one will always remain.