Afterglow

When music fades
Its whispering notes linger in the memory
As the sun sets
It tosses its dying rays into the sand and water
When stars fall
Their light streaks the sky for one second longer
Flowers fade away
But the sweet scent still drifts on the breeze
So day must turn to night
So summer turns to autumn
As the lullaby notes of the Lifesong Turn into those of a dirge
And the silver luster of platinum
Dims to dirty grey

Everything has an end
But nothing really wants to leave
Sometimes the afterglow of the memory
Is stronger than the original light

.......Pain

If you looked into my life and see the pain that I've felt
You'd realize the words I'm speakin is pain in itself
You can see the whole picture while it's painting itself
And if you fail to see it clearly then I'm blaming myself Damn,
I have a tough time explaining myself It's like I don't even know me,

I'm a stranger to myself
And inside it eats me alive and dangers my health
But I just play what I'm dealt with and stay real to myself
I just keep the pain in the back of my brain, cause it helps
I just brush it off and laugh at the pain, cause it helps



Everyday trying to hide it is actually a strain in itself
With so much pain my strength practically gains on itself
I look back and wish the past would rearrange itself
Pain spread through my soul, it can't contain itself

But I'm strong now, and
I realize that I can change myself
And you must be fake if you can't relate to the pain that I felt..