VERSE
Falling Through Time
Don McLean
I can't answer the questions you ask me,
I don't know what to say.
The answers are somewhere lost in the stars
when the night has turned to day.
But I know if the silence of night could be here,
It would drift through my soul and calm all my fear
And I could reach out and draw you so near to me
Touch me and warm me and I will lie still.
And all that you ask me to give you I will
One living moment we'll have for our own.
A brief flash of time that we spent unalone.
But you ask me for nothing and give what you can
And we're wrapped in a pillow of sleep once again
And my memory drifts through the universe when we are one
Closely we're falling through time
And the earth will turn in the silence of space,
always in motion yet always in place
And all things will change yet remain what they are.
And far will be near and near will be far
And the ages will darken and blend into time
And all that is poetry will no longer rhyme
But our moment together is forever sublime
For the time has arrived when we must understand
That we're lost in a void on this sad speck of sand
And nobody knows where we are, no one cares
And the tears that we shed in the dark no one cares
And the madmen who plunder this world for their fame
Have forgotten that no one remembers their name
But time and the universe are always the same
Closely we're falling through time
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About this Song
Falling Through Time by Don McLean is a reflective and introspective song that explores themes of nostalgia, the passage of time, and the impact of memories on one's life. The song delves into the emotional journey of revisiting past experiences and the bittersweet nature of reminiscing about days gone by. One particularly poignant moment in the song is when McLean reflects on the impermanence of life and the inevitability of change, capturing the essence of longing for moments that have slipped away. Through his evocative lyrics, McLean paints a vivid picture of how past events continue to influence the present, creating a sense of timelessness and connection between different stages of life.
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