Strain

By Viridian

Released on May 5, 2019

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Like the coming of autumn

Or the wilting of roses

Our fates are all the same

We’re all made for an early grave

Time waits for no man, you’ve made this clear

When one world stops, does it disappear

I’m getting older everyday

But the feeling remains the same

With the passing of these hours

I grow only in pain

I feel the strain on this space you’ve left

Your ghost still lingers in the corners

Of the halls that I roam

I feel your presence but not your call

I feel this grey on this space you’ve left

Your ghost still lingers in my room

Is that your hand on my chest

I feel your presence but not your call

This house no longer feels like a home at all

I buckle down to my knees

Jaw locked in fear

That night weighs a burden on me and all our families

You were my family

Broken down when I am left alone

This house no longer feels like a home

No longer will my skin blister in the cold

Broken down when I am left alone

This house no longer feels like a home

Time moves on and I’ll grow

Won’t be long till we know

Where we stand in this life

Time moves on but I can’t

Time moves on and I’ll grow

Won’t be long till we know where we stand in this life

Time just moves on but I can’t

And I’ll grow

I heard the trickle of glass as it rode down your face

I felt the cold caress

Of the pavement as you rolled across it

I saw your skin peel back in my dreams

The nightmare of your passing lives on with me

Paralyzes my reality

Time moves on and I’ll grow

Won’t be long till we know

Where we stand in this life

Time just moves on but I can’t

The wildfire of my regret burns strong

But time moves on and on without you

I feel the strain on this space you’ve left

Your ghost still lingers in my room is that your hand on my chest

I feel your presence but not your call

This house no longer feels like a home at all