Grace
Tim and Jeff Buckley Lyrics

There's the moon asking to stay
The moon is shining bright and seems to be requesting to remain in the sky a bit longer.

Long enough for the clouds to fly me away
The singer is suggesting that the moon should stay long enough for the clouds to fly him away from his troubles.

Well it's my time coming, I'm not afraid, afraid to die
The singer believes that his time to move on from this life is approaching, but he is not scared of death.

My fading voice sings of love,
The artist is expressing that his voice is slowly disappearing, but he is still singing about love.

But she cries to the clicking of time, oh, time.
The artist's lover is crying because they are running out of time together.

Wait in the fire, wait in the fire
The singer may need to go through a trial by fire before he can move on.

And she weeps on my arm
The singer's lover is leaning on him and crying.

Walking to the bright lights in sorrow
The artist and his lover are walking towards some sort of brighter future, but they are sad about it.

Oh drink a bit of wine we both might go tomorrow
The artist suggests that he and his lover enjoy some wine, as they may not live to see tomorrow.

And the rain is falling and I believe my time has come
The artist feels like his time has finally come, and the falling rain is a representation of that.

It reminds me of the pain I might leave, leave behind,
The singer acknowledges that his passing will cause pain to others who are left behind.

And I feel them drown my name
The artist feels like he is being forgotten by those around him.

So easy to know and forget with this kiss
The power of a kiss can have a huge effect on a relationship, but it can also be easy to forget.

I'm not afraid to go but it goes so slow
The singer is not afraid of death, but the process leading up to it is agonizing.

Wait in the fire, wait in the fire, oh oh yea oh oh oh yeah unh
The singer may have to endure some sort of trial or hardship before he can move on.

Wait, wait, wait in the fire, wait in the fire
The artist is reminding himself to be patient and wait for whatever comes next, even if it's difficult.

Wait in the fire, wait ah uh unh ah
The artist continues to repeat his mantra of waiting through difficult times until he can move on.