Sing For the Dead
Sing songs for the dead
Because they're never truly forgotten
Weep for the bloodstained rose
And the cracked tombstone
The dead are at peace
But the living remain burdened
Forever
Just sing songs for the dead
For in memory
We truly live
Forever
Sing sonnets for the dead
Because death is an everlasting nocturne
A torn page, crumpled and torn
Shredded around a lonely wedding ring
The dead have no use for romance
But the surviving lovers remain burdened
Forever
Just sing sonnets for the dead
For in love
We truly live
Forever
Sing hymns for the dead
Because death is the pathway to eternity
Where wings are granted
And our loved ones fly for the first time
The dead are in a better place
But the living remain stuck on Earth
But not forever
Just sing hymns for the dead
For in death we reunite
And we truly live
Forever
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