Final
Wilsen Lyrics

This night is cold he said
The singer remarks on the temperature and sets the stage for the conversation.

As he turned from the dark
The singer makes a physical movement towards light or safety.

And moved towards the amber light that glowed ahead
The source of the light attracts the singer and they move towards it to be closer.

I'll come along she spoke
The other person makes a decision to come along and join the artist on their journey.

Her eyes remaining on the snow that collected softly in her palm
The other person is still focused on an unrelated detail, suggesting they may be distracted or troubled.

And with that, she watched her imprint grow
The other person is making a physical imprint of themselves that will stay behind even after they've left.

As seven bright stars lined up all in a row
The celestial bodies above them add further emphasis to the transience of life and the fleeting nature of their current moment.

See, they were once like you
The artist is sharing a story and drawing a parallel to the situation at hand.

They climbed the valley walls
The people in the story had ambitions and aspirations much like the listener.

To hear the mountains' tales of unheard truths
The mountains represent a source of wisdom or knowledge that the people in the story were seeking out.

But no one could have known
Despite their best intentions, sometimes the outcome of one's actions is uncertain or out of their control.

That they'd be taken one by one
The people in the story faced an unexpected tragedy that was beyond their control.

By force of greatness all
The cause of their downfall was something powerful and unseen, beyond their ability to fight or challenge.

They're just a moment too soon
The tragedy struck before they were ready or before they had accomplished everything they had hoped to.

Or a second too late
Alternatively, they may have realized their dreams but not been able to enjoy them for very long before they were taken away.

They were nothing more than a moment too soon
Ultimately, their fate was not a reflection of their worth or capabilities, but rather a result of an unjust circumstance.

But what of fate? she cried
The other person is grappling with the idea of a higher power determining their destiny.

Surely there is one who decides
They are expressing a desire for there to be some sort of benevolent force at work.

Which way the wind turns in the morn?
They are asking why things happen the way they do and why they are often beyond our control.

My darling girl, he said
The artist responds to the other person with a term of endearment.

There is no reason and no rhyme
The artist is sharing their belief that life events are not predetermined or explainable in a logical way.

For those we love and those we bid goodbye
They are suggesting that the pain of loss is something that can't be rationalized away.

The phantom of warmth
The memory of loved ones that we have lost can feel like a fleeting, ghostly echo of their presence.

An outline of sorts
The artist is acknowledging that the memory of a person is not the same as their fullness of their presence.

Those moments too soon
The singer returns to the idea of tragedy striking before someone is ready.

Or a second too late
The opposite of being too soon is being too late, which can result in lost opportunities and regret.

Oh, sing to me of loss
The singer is expressing a desire to sit with their emotions and process their grief.

Those souls that I've loved
They are recalling the people who have passed away and the impact they had on their life.

Those perfect ones
In death, the memory of a person can become idealized and romanticized to some degree.

I wouldn't dare try
The singer acknowledges their own lack of understanding when it comes to loss and the complexities of life.

See, I know not of life and even less of loss
They express humility and a lack of arrogance in admitting their own ignorance.

So I wouldn't dare try
The artist acknowledges that some things are beyond our human understanding and it's okay to not have all the answers.