Wrote and sang this song when I got back from my dad's funeral back in 2003. A lot of emotion swirling around... took me over 10 years just to revisit it! Not all songs are upbeat.
mourning
loss
lament
adrianjpratt
Story behind the song
A lament for the death of my parents.
Lyrics
Be Still
(Adrian J Pratt December 11 2003)
Everything I ever wanted but no time to make it my own
Surrounded by those who love me but feeling so alone
I built my life on solid things that they said would carry me
Yet I am traveling through these days running on empty
Oh, Oh, be still my soul... Be still
Oh, Oh, be still my soul... Be still
I'm not trying to understand it, or pretending it's not real
"Papering over cracks and holes" describes the way I feel
People see me smiling and they think that I'm O.K.
But for me it's just one of those ways I make it through the day
Oh, Oh, be still my soul... Be still
Oh, Oh, be still my soul... Be still
For the former things have passed away... Be still
And there will be no more pain on that day... Be still
There will be no more tears on that day... Be Still
And we'll understand as we dance with joy
That there are things that death can not destroy
It's impossible to capture, the song playing in my heart
Singing out these deep felt words stops me falling apart
I'm going to miss you, in ways I cannot comprehend
It's sad but true, even the greatest things have their end
Oh, Oh, be still my soul... Be still
Oh, Oh, be still my soul... Be still
Be still, Be still, Be still, Be still