till death do us apart, and it did 
come sudden like clouds, and it hid my sun,  
my truth heavier than imagined, a lid die-cast in lead 
on our lives we nourished 

and the days we cherished as kids 
we let them whizz on by, but when I rewind 
your smile is the only thing that comes to mind 
your smile is the only thing that shines 
now I hit this stage in honor of you, 
how's the other side, I bet it's a splendid view 
no more stress for rent, or to make ends 
collide in a cocktail, shame with envy 
I can hide behind lens that block the UV 
looking in from the outside the bowl is murky 
the toll for the bridge is rising  
weatherman says storm, city hall is burning 
same ol' chaos, gotta shut my cell like I'm waiting to take off 
on the runway, scoping out the window 
the moisture covers the sight though 
telling myself it's just another day in the life of a starving artist 
trying to paint a dream you woke from, 
chasing the departed 
we used to hang by the banks to see who can skip a stone the farthest 
what I thought was a stream is now an ocean 
no such thing as an extreme to show devotion 
to your craft, which I didn't know the half 
tried to knock down your door and caught the backdraft 
and a whiplash, all in reverse 
then I finally stood up and said, we reserve the right to serve anyone 
and on the same note you deserve the best of the most fun 
by the way I got your letter, you said you were fed up 
well I second that and I reckon that you tried  
so I don't place a blame that you took the fifth, 
and the first flight out of town, into the mist 

till death do us apart and it did 
come sudden like clouds and it hid my sun, 
your truth heavier than imagined, a lid die-cast in lead 
on our lives we nourished 
and the days we cherished as kids 
we let 'em whizz on by, but when I rewind 
your smile is the only thing that comes to mind 
your smile is the only thing that shines 

your smile is the only thing that comes to mind 
your smile is the only thing that shines 

whether a tree lives to see the end of centuries 
or a random hand picks it instantly 
life is art, a miracle for all to believe, 
I must tell you that you lived beautifully