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When I close My Eyes

I've been fighting with a heart that's growing tired,
Trying to be stronger than the storm.
But every step feels heavier than yesterday,
And I don't recognize this war.

I wish that love alone could heal me,
I wish that holding on was enough.
But sometimes even the bravest souls
Run out of breath, run out of strength.

So if you see the fear inside my eyes,
Please don't think I loved you less.
I held on for every second I could,
But now I need to rest.

When I close my eyes, don't remember only tears,
Remember all the laughter that we carried through the years.
If my body and my soul can't stay,
Please know I never wanted to walk away.
Loving you was the brightest part of me,
And even if we're torn apart by destiny,
My heart is yours beyond this life,
So when I close my eyes...
Know that I loved you endlessly.

I hate the thought of leaving you in silence,
Of all the dreams we won't complete.
The ordinary moments I imagined,
Your hand still reaching out for me.

Please don't blame yourself tomorrow,
There was nothing left undone.
You gave me every kind of love
A soul could ever hope to know.

And when the nights are long without me,
When the emptiness won't fade,
Listen closely to the memories,
I never truly went away.

When I close my eyes, don't remember only pain,
Remember how we danced like there would never be an end.
If my body and my soul can't stay,
Please know I never wanted to walk away.
Loving you was the brightest part of me,
And no goodbye could change what you still mean to me.
My heart is yours beyond this life,
So when I close my eyes...
Know that I loved you endlessly.

I am not the illness,
I am not the fading light.
I am every whispered "I love you,"
Every star that fills the night.

And if somewhere our souls remember
What this world cannot explain,
Then I'll be waiting in that silence
Until I hear your voice again.

When I close my eyes, please don't let your world stand still,
Live enough for both of us and chase the dreams we couldn't reach.
Though my body and my soul need peace,
A thousand miles could never lessen what you mean to me.
You were my home, my safest place to be,
The greatest love this life could give to me.
And even after my last goodbye,
You'll always have this heart of mine.

So kiss my forehead one last time,
And hold me without fear.
Love doesn't end in leaving...
It stays with those still here.

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    • 93 bpm
    • Key: Bb