The Long Goodbye
by Pelenio
About this track
A heartbreakingly beautiful ballad about the final vigil at the bedside of a dying loved one. "The Long Goodbye" explores the grief of a slow departure, where letting go is an act of supreme love. (Verse 1) The clock on the wall ticks the hours away Turning the night into a grey kind of day The machine in the corner is breathing for you A rhythm of life that we're holding onto Your hand is so light, like a bird in my palm The storm has passed over, now there's only this calm (Chorus) And this is the long goodbye The slow fading out of the light in your eye It’s not a sudden dark, it’s a sunset so slow You’re leaving in pieces, with nowhere to go I’m holding the anchor while you drift the tide Oh, mercy, this is the long goodbye (Verse 2) I talk to you softly of times that have passed Of summers and secrets we thought would last I don't know if you hear me, or if you are gone Already walking on some other lawn But I’ll sit here and wait for the angel to come And untie the knots that we haven't undone (Chorus) This is the long goodbye The slow fading out of the light in your eye It’s not a sudden dark, it’s a sunset so slow You’re leaving in pieces, with nowhere to go I’m holding the anchor while you drift the tide Oh, mercy, this is the long goodbye (Bridge) Let go of the earth, let go of the pain You don't have to fight to be human again The body is heavy, but the spirit is free You can leave all the weight of the worry to me Just fly... just fly... (Chorus) This is the long goodbye The slow fading out of the light in your eye It’s not a sudden dark, it’s a sunset so slow You’re leaving in pieces, with nowhere to go I’m holding the anchor while you drift the tide Oh, mercy, this is the long goodbye (Outro) Sleep now. It’s okay. I’m right here. Goodbye.