| Wishing you were somehow here again You were once my one companion, You were all that mattered. You were once a friend and father, Then my world was shattered. Wishing you were somehow here again, Wishing you were somehow near; Sometimes it seemed if I just dreamed, Somehow you would be here. Wishing I could hear your voice again, Knowing that I never would, Dreaming of you won't help me to do All that you dreamed I could. Passing bells and sculpted angels. Cold and monumental, Seem for you the wrong companions; You were warm and gentle. Too many years fighting back tears, Why can't the past just die? Wishing you were somehow here again, Knowing we must say good-bye. Try to forgive, teach me to live, Give me the strength to try. No more memories, no more silent tears, No more gazing across the wasted years. Help me say good-bye. |
| This is a piece from The Phantom of the Opera. I was working on this piece at my first vocal training term. It was hard, not just the high notes, but also the lyrics that I have to sing out. The wishing, knowing it may never come true. It is not about "regret", but sort of "helpless". You want, but you know you may never can have, even will never can have. How sad it is ! You may say it's pathetic, I have no objection. But where the struggle come from ? Have you ever wondered ? Why can't the past just die ? It can, only if you make peace with it. I think. It is never easy to say good-bye... Never easy. |