Thanks for all you've done
I've missed you for so long
I can't believe you're gone
You still live in me
I feel you in the wind
You guide me constantly
[Pre-Chorus]
I never knew what it was to be alone
Cause you were always there for me
You were always home waiting
But now I come home and I miss your face
Smiling down on me
I close my eyes to see
[Chorus]
And I know you're a part of me
And it's your song that sets me free
I sing it while I feel, I can't hold on
I sing tonight cause it comforts me
[Verse 2]
I carry the things that remind me of you
In loving memory of the one that was so true
You were as kind as you could be
And even though you're gone
You still mean the world to me
[Pre-Chorus]
I never knew what it was to be alone
Cause you were always there for me
You were always home waiting
But now I come home and it's not the same
It feels empty and alone
I just can't believe you're gone
[Chorus]
And I know you're a part of me
And it's your song that sets me free
I sing it while I feel, I can't hold on
I sing tonight cause it comforts me
[Bridge]
I'm glad it sets you free from sorrow
But I'll still love you more tomorrow
And you'll be here with me still
All you did you did with feeling
And you always found a meaning
And you always will
And you always will
And you always will
[Chorus]
Some friends accompany you since early age and become as close as blood siblings. One of my is Raul, who is an authentic being, big-hearted, passionate about music, his wife and, mainly, God. Someone whom is worth every second with. Not so long after writing about Alter Bridge's Blackbird, he asked me to write about this one.
While there's melancholy the way the song is sung, the vocal lines evoke comfort and peace. Right at the first verses it is clear this is a homage to someone. Someone important and inspires the composer to keep on, regardless the surrounding situation.
Facing death is never easy. We never expect we're going to die. We're used with life, with having someone next to us till, one wretched day, it's gone. Fortunately only the body goes away, because people leave their marks. Marks of love, joy, peace and life. Life which is eternal in our minds.
I had a cousin who had a car accident in August 2014 and, after a long struggle, he passed away. Oh! Gabriel. How I miss you! Peaceful lad, kind and funny. His life was just bouncing back: a job that made him happy, a girlfriend who loved and supported him. Sometimes I question the reason of all of this, because he was a good person and nobody desired him wrong.
Time goes on the and remembrances of him are the best, because, while alive, he was always smiling and captivating. Of course, it won't be the same going to Minas Gerais and knowing he won't be there, but, in the other hand, he doesn't suffer any more. Doesn't feel any more pain. His life is free of all evil. That doesn't mean I stopped loving him, but I carry close to the heart his memories while alive, and bring as hope and smile for my daily-basis, as well some songs that remind me of him.
Alter Bridge's guitarist, Mark Tremonti, wrote this song paying homage to his late mother, as well using references of his home town, which always has a passing breeze, as she was the wind touching his face.
Who do you love and isn't in this world any more? I know it hurts losing someone, but carrying in heart and mind the good memories it's way easier.
