Fallen Star (2024 Remastered Version)

Have you ever heard a song that speaks to your soul
That brings you back to times and places of old
Helps steer you through the dark and regain control
Sweeps up all your broken pieces and makes you whole
I once heard a song like that, but now it can't be played
One of a kind, no other copies were made
It's getting unstuck from my head now, I'm afraid
I sing it to myself alone each night so the memories won't fade

Cause every lyric I forget is one that I won't hear again
And my memory of the melody is at its bitter end
And the rhythmic pulls are cryptic, with a pulse that I can't feel
As I come to terms and understand this nightmare is real

Stars will fall, and we can wish
Though no one hears our cries
Though nothing lasts forever, we can always remember
How much it brightened our sky
So we'll stand tall, and promise this
We won't agonize
Although our dreams won't come true, they still can live on through
Our words and our actions, they'll rise

Have you ever met a soul like your favorite song
Cheers up your worst of days just by singing along
Cherish every note and measure, cause before too long
The song is over and you can't just turn it back on
I sat in denial; I could not comprehend
How something so beautiful just comes to an end
But you still mean so much to so many that you transcend
So I know you'll be right here with me, forever my friend

A smile that I can't forget, a voice I still hear in my mind
When times are dire, you inspire me to never lose my shine
And goddamnit, we're a family, close or far apart
That's why we'll always be together in my memories and in my heart

Stars will fall, and I will wish
Though no one hears me cry
Though nothing lasts forever, I will always remember
How much you brightened my sky
So I'll stand tall, and promise this
I won't agonize
Although my dreams won't come true, you still can live on through
My words and my actions, you'll rise

We think of our lives as epic tomes
But what if all that you have is a poem?