The Wake

I watched them gather fall and cry

He was the first from the bloodline to die

Family yet still we all strangers here

No tears shed for his death it's so clear

Why should I change what I feel inside

I can't fix what's gone, I can't turn the tide

We're just strangers with family names

Familiar faces but hollow frames

As children we looked up so high

Now cold and still those memories lie

I rose and stepped toward his space

Saw peace upon his resting face

Imagined my own end so near

And wondered who'd shed false tears here

Why should I change what I'm feeling

We are just strangers with family names

Familiar faces but hollow frames

As children we looked up so high

Now cold and still those memories lie

We stood close just to prove how far we've grown

Death pulled us together, but it never home

We shared the same space, still acted alone

When the doors closed, we all went our own road

So

Why should I change what I feel inside

I can't fix whats gone I can't turn the tide

We are just strangers with family names

Familiar faces but hollow frames

As children we looked up so high

Now cold and still those memories lie

We are just strangers with family names

Familiar faces but hollow frames

As children we looked up so high