One correction on the lyrics. The word "months" should be "moments." The second stanza actually is:
The days I tried to cage
Had already escaped;
The MOMENTS I tried to save
Were wasted anyway
The lyrics are correct for the chorus for the album version of the song. Some live versions of the song add the word "and" before "death" in the second, third, fifth, and sixth lines of the chorus.
This is an exceptionally touching and tragic/beautiful song. It is a wonderful example of simplicity in music and lyrics that construct something far greater than the sum of the parts.
One correction on the lyrics. The word "months" should be "moments." The second stanza actually is:
The days I tried to cage Had already escaped; The MOMENTS I tried to save Were wasted anyway
The lyrics are correct for the chorus for the album version of the song. Some live versions of the song add the word "and" before "death" in the second, third, fifth, and sixth lines of the chorus.
This is an exceptionally touching and tragic/beautiful song. It is a wonderful example of simplicity in music and lyrics that construct something far greater than the sum of the parts.