From the recording High on the Hog
Lyrics
I woke to silence where your laughter used to be
A hollow room, a space that holds your memory
Photos on the wall, frozen smiles in time
But your voice has vanished, leaving no sign
I reach for your hand in the empty air
Feel the weight of absence everywhere
Words left unsaid, dreams we can't fulfill
The echo of your heart haunts me still
I keep turning, hoping you'll appear
But each step just whispers you're not here
This is the longest goodbye
A road that never ends, no matter how I try
The sky is heavy, and the tears won't dry
I'm lost in the shadow of this longest goodbye
Memories flood like rivers through my veins
Every corner of my life now wears your name
I hold on to what I can, the love that remains
But it hurts so much, this unwelcomed pain
I reach for solace in the quiet night
But grief keeps pulling me back to the fight
This is the longest goodbye
A road that never ends, no matter how I try
The sky is heavy, and the tears won't dry
I'm lost in the shadow of this longest goodbye
If I could turn back time, I'd say all I felt
Hold you a moment longer, never let it melt
But life moves on, though the heart protests
And I'm left here, haunted, wishing you rest
This is the longest goodbye
Every sunrise reminds me, no matter how I try
The world keeps spinning, but I can't deny
I'm forever living in the shadow of this longest goodbye