Steady Glow
In Her Own Words Lyrics

The clock on the wall, it never stops ticking
Time moves on, even when it feels like everything should stop.

It feels almost new but I've been here before
This feeling of loss is familiar, but it still hurts every time.

I wait for your call but it's never coming
Despite hoping for a connection, there is no reaching the one who has passed.

And I'm always running away
Running from the pain and the memories seems easier than facing them.

Sick of "God has a plan"
Religious platitudes do not soothe the grief that comes with deep loss.

Things happen for a reason
The idea that there is a greater purpose for everything feels unfair and untrue.

It feels so unfair that it happened this way
This type of loss defies logic and fairness; it simply hurts.

But you're time was cut short
Death came before it was expected or seemed right.

I've been seeing your face in the steady glow
Memories can provide a steady source of comfort and connection to what has been lost.

Of the torch I hold
The song uses a torch as a symbol for the light of memory that keeps the lost loved one alive.

As your flame just burned out so
The light that was once so bright has gone out.

We said no goodbyes
When the end is sudden, there is often no opportunity for goodbye or closure.

The last thing you told me was
The song portrays the vividness of memories, especially when it comes to the final words spoken.

"See you next month, when the leaves start to fall"
Plans for the future can be quickly shattered by unexpected loss.

I know that you're gone, I can't help but wonder
Even with knowledge of the loss, the mind still struggles to fully comprehend it.

If you can still hear me now
The desire to connect with the lost loved one is strong.

The funeral home
The setting for the goodbye is often a place of sadness and intense emotion.

The man at the podium, he said "Jesus saves"
Religion often plays a role in grief and mourning, but some may find this type of comfort to be unhelpful.

But what did he save you from?
An honest question about the true meaning of salvation and life after death.

No goodbyes
The lack of closure can make the grieving process even more difficult.

The last words you told me are ringing in my head
Even years later, memories of the final words spoken hold weight and significance.

I'd go back to your house on Maine
The singer wishes to revisit memories associated with the one they've lost.

But I don't wanna relive all the pain
Despite the desire to remember, reliving the pain that comes with memories can be overwhelming.

It's been two years since you left on that September day
The passage of time only serves to amplify what has been lost.

I take care of your guitars and your radio collection
Objects associated with the lost loved one can bring both comfort and pain.

Promise it's in loving hands
The care of these objects is both a responsibility and an act of love.

Two years, I still think about you everyday
Grief has a way of lingering, never fully disappearing despite the passage of time.

Yeah, I'm always running away
Avoidance is a common reaction to the pain of loss, but it cannot last forever.

Are you at the top of the world
A question of life after death and what it might hold.

Or the back of my mind?
The lost loved one remains a constant presence and source of remembrance.

And your flame just burned out so
Another reminder of the sudden end and how loss can feel inexplicable.

Suddenly
Loss can come so quickly and be so unexpected, making it all the more difficult to process and accept.