Yearning

The Trews

A moment in time
Despair and fear
Nothings ahead
You are right here
Near is the pain
Tragedy changing you dear

Catastrophe
Everythings gone
Nothing today
Was agreed upon
You had no choice
As you watched the curtains be drawn

Hands in the air
Prayers and hymns
Everyone's here
It's time to begin
All that was there
And what might have been
Is no longer here
It's time to begin
Yearning

The hour is late
It's almost dawn
Without an end
We can't go on
As dark as it seems
Soon you will see the day sun

Purchase the dream
There is the road
Permanent sleep
Nice dreams will come
Try to have faith
To carry you on as you run

Hands in the air
Prayers and hymns
Everyone's here
It's time to begin
All that was there
And what might have been
Is no longer here
It's time to begin
Yearning
Yearning
Yearning
And hurting
Yearning

Waiting for where it will take you
Taking all your time
Waiting for where it will take you
Taking all your time
Yearning

Hands in the air
Prayers and hymns
Everyone's here
It's time to begin
All that was there
And what might have been
Is no longer here
It's time to begin
Yearning
Yearning
Yearning
Yearning


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Yearning Lyrics as written by Jack Syperek Colin Macdonald

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    Song Meaning

    This song is about death.

    The first verse tells us that the cause of death was some sort of catastrophe - like the tsunami.

    The second verse is about the subject of the song being on death's door and thinking about what will come in the afterlife.

    The choruses are about the funeral and the people that are left behind. The "yearning" refers to those that are left behind missing their deceased loved one and dealing with the loss.

    Galadanon November 20, 2010   Link

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