Your Life from Your Life by Rowena Simpson
I wrote this song to express the sadness and cruelty of dementia. The way it steals memories and the desire to remember the person as they were. I felt sad that all the thoughts and memories and rich life experiences that my mother had were slipping away with her dementia, like grains of sand slipping through my fingers.
Tracklist
| 7. | Your Life | 3:55 |
Lyrics
V1
When autumn leaves fall to their knees
When spring has lost its way
The fire of summer has all gone out
There's no sting left in this winter's ta;e
Chorus
Your life came before my life
And now this long goodbye is all that remains
No middle eight, no sweet refrain,
We're stealing moments where we can
And while you still remember who I am
And while you still remember who I am
And while you still remember who I am
V2
When memories wane like seasons past
And years so quickly fade away
Those words of wisdom have lost their voice
Your('e) here and now deceiving
Bridge
They say that step is the thief of time
But I've seen how years can steal your mind
Chorus
Your life came before my life
And now this long goodbye is all that remains
No middle eight, no sweet refrain,
We're stealing moments where we can
And while you still remember who I am
And while you still remember who I am
And while you still remember who I am
V3
If I could catch your thoughts in a jar
Or write them all on a page
A song perhaps if a tune will allow
Your life to be replayed.
Chorus
Your life came before my life
And now this long goodbye is all that remains
No middle eight, no sweet refrain,
We're stealing moments where we can
And while you still remember who I am
And while you still remember who I am
And while you still remember who I am
Credits
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