A War We Couldn't Win

Veinswouldstutterthroughyour hands Holding on tosomedayplans Weplayedall yourfavoritesongs Whenthoseplansturnedout all wrong Blood runsthickinlosingfists It was a war we couldn't win Lights grow dim incancerwings But I don't needlightto sing If there's achanceyou're listening I'll sing Your song I'll be strong Sing when the light's out When it's quiet And you're gone Saw yourleavesturn gold and fall I'mstillsinging all your songs Songs you left me,songsthat stayed You weresingingtheotherday Sing Your song I'll be strong Sing with thelightsout And it's dark and You're gone Blood runsthickindesperatelimbs It was a war we couldn't win Lightgrowsdim incancerwings But I don't needlightto sing There's achanceyou're listening