When Breath Becomes Air

There's a stillness in the air
Of a story someone left untold
Have you had the honor
To be the last hand to hold

Every transgression forgiven
With the holding of a hand
When that last breath becomes air
You feel the measure of a man

Have you felt the stillness
Inside a hurricane
Have you heard the silence
When thunder brings the rain
Have you seen a shooting star
Streak across the sky
Have you had the honor
To be there
To say goodbye
Goodbye

The world will be forever changed
Surreal and darker, evermore
A cloud that never goes away
A shadow always on the floor
It's on the edge of every day
A song with an unresolved chord

Have you felt the stillness
Inside a hurricane
Have you heard the silence
When thunder brings the rain
Have you seen a shooting star
Streak across the sky
Have you had the honor
To be there
To say goodbye
Goodbye

They'll always live inside you
Feel their presence every day
You sense them in the sunset
And when roses bloom in May
They'll be there to guide you
When you're slippin' away