"I trust in the sun, even if it doesn't shine
Put your eye to the eye of a telescope
The universe looks back through a microscope
I trust in love, even if I don't feel it
I trust in God, even if He keeps silence"
I trust in God, even if He keeps silence"
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Because I liked you better
Than suits a man to say,
It irked you, and I promised
To throw the thought away.
To put the world between us
We parted, stiff and dry; '
Good-bye', said you, 'forget me.' '
I will, no fear, said I.
If here, where clover whitens
The dead man's knoll, you pass,
And no tall flower to meet you
Starts in the trefoiled grass,
Halt by the headstone naming
The heart no longer stirred,
And say the lad that loved you
Was one that kept his word.
Than suits a man to say,
It irked you, and I promised
To throw the thought away.
To put the world between us
We parted, stiff and dry; '
Good-bye', said you, 'forget me.' '
I will, no fear, said I.
If here, where clover whitens
The dead man's knoll, you pass,
And no tall flower to meet you
Starts in the trefoiled grass,
Halt by the headstone naming
The heart no longer stirred,
And say the lad that loved you
Was one that kept his word.
~A. E Housman, though I found it originally in Waking Rose, a fantastic read for all of you who haven't read it yet!
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Put your eye to the eye of a telescope
The universe looks back through a microscope
You're feeling scared, Jesus is your bodyguard
You feel alone, take a look in your backyard
~Wisdom, by The Guggenheim Grotto. I love this, it's a bit odd, but it conveys a lot to me. I love these lyrics, and the sound is so mellow.
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We stare at broken clocks, the hands don't turn anymore.
The days turn into nights, empty hearts and empty places.
The day you lost him, I slowly lost you too.
For when he died, he took a part of you.
No time for farewells, no chances for goodbyes.
No explanations, no f***ing reasons why.
I watched it eat you up, pieces falling on the floor.
We stare at broken clocks, the hands don't turn anymore.
If only sorrow could build a staircase, our tears could show the way.
I would climb my way to heaven, and bring him back home again.
Don't give up hope, my friend, this is not the end.
We stare at broken clocks, the hands don't turn anymore.
The days turn into nights, empty hearts and empty places.
The day you lost him, I slowly lost you too.
For when he died, he took a part of you.
Death is only a chapter, so let's rip out the pages of yesterday.
Death is only a horizon. And I'm ready for the sun, I'm ready for the sun, to set.
The days turn into nights, empty hearts and empty places.
The day you lost him, I slowly lost you too.
For when he died, he took a part of you.
No time for farewells, no chances for goodbyes.
No explanations, no f***ing reasons why.
I watched it eat you up, pieces falling on the floor.
We stare at broken clocks, the hands don't turn anymore.
If only sorrow could build a staircase, our tears could show the way.
I would climb my way to heaven, and bring him back home again.
Don't give up hope, my friend, this is not the end.
We stare at broken clocks, the hands don't turn anymore.
The days turn into nights, empty hearts and empty places.
The day you lost him, I slowly lost you too.
For when he died, he took a part of you.
Death is only a chapter, so let's rip out the pages of yesterday.
Death is only a horizon. And I'm ready for the sun, I'm ready for the sun, to set.
An absolutely terrible and screechy song, but the lyrics are all so true. Having personally dealt with loss when my best friend passed, I know what it's like, losing something so dear and watching it slowly take over others. Prayers are needed so much for the grieving, and luckily I had a great group of family and friends, but please, remember to pray for those who don't,and just to try and be there for them. It can be awkward, and you may not even know what to say, but being there is really big, and counts for more than you know.
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I've been listening to a lot of poems/depressing songs lately (not that depressing, more just...different :) and I'm really loving iti! There are so many cool little tidbits out there, and the internet makes it so accessible Do you have any favorite song lyrics/poems/quotes? I know I could go on forever about mine, but I'd love to hear all about yours!
