Departed from 12 by Robin Tymm
Tracklist
| 12. | Departed | 4:33 |
Lyrics
It might seem as though I am overreacting
But I can’t get out of this bed
The simple instruction I sent from my brain
Has got lost on the way to my legs
My nerves have been frozen, there’s no sign of motion
My body is lifelessly numb
The most basic commands don’t transmit to my hands
And I can’t move my fingers and thumbs
CHORUS
Have I reached the end? But I barely got started
There’s been some mistake it’s not my time to leave
No sooner arrived but already departed
The bell can’t be tolling for me
I can’t feel the weight of the sheets pushing down
Or the warmth of the sun on my skin
Or the rough cotton weave of my hospital gown
Or the beat of my heart from within
My eyes remain open but fixed and unfocused
The colours all fade into grey
I’d like to cry out but I can’t make my mouth
Form the words I’ve been longing to say
CHORUS
Have I reached the end? But I barely got started
There’s been some mistake it’s not my time to leave
No sooner arrived but already departed
The bell can’t be tolling for me
The sounds fill my ears and I can’t help but hear
Every word, every prayer that is said
The faraway whine of my heart’s flattened line
That proclaims to the world I am dead
CHORUS
Have I reached the end? But I barely got started
There’s been some mistake it’s not my time to go
No sooner arrived and already departed
I’ve come to the end of the show
© 2007 Robin Tymm
20th September 2007
Credits
Robin Tymm : all instruments
