I'LL KEEP SINGING ANYWAY

Every echo that falls from your shadowed line, Or silence that hums like a hymn half-said Ah, I hear… sorrow speaks through you So yes, I know —You're the song my soul has bled Each branch that bows where the breeze once played, Or the stillness where sunlight used to stay Ah, I see… beauty fades without you So yes, I know —I miss the color in my day But still I trace your melody In every quiet space And when I close my eyes I find your face So even if you say:"No, I won’t be okay..." I’ll carry your light Through the darkest days Even if it hurts And you’re far away I’ll hold your voice And I’ll keep singing anyway Every taste turns hollow where sweetness was, Every stolen joy now stings like truth Ah, I feel… you were warmth in winter So yes, I know —I was home when I had you Each hour I fold into paper dreams Or wear like clothes that don’t quite fit Ah, I know… my time waits for yours So yes, I know —But love won't quit So I’ll write you in my silence Sing you through my ache Even in the shadows You’re the sound I’ll make Even if you say: "No, I won’t be okay..." I’ll carry your light Through the breaking day And if the notes fall wrong Or my voice gives way —I’ll hum your name And I’ll keep singing anyway!