Well, a goodbye never seems finished Just like these songs that I write They hang aloft like stars in the night There's nothing left but the illusion of a light And you, you could have been mine Your mother, she's an actress And we're all putting on a play Give some conviction, pretend it's all real Try to ignore how sad it all feels Yes, try not to break her heart if you can Hold on to whatever you can Until it's gone, carry on For none of us will be here for too long I'll try not to let the world in its darkness bring me down Think of the love and the beauty I've found The simple things that I've left behind Oh, the way you make me laugh But I'll hold on to whatever I can Until it's gone, I'll carry on For none of us will be here for too long Long Long You're a distant star My darling, you're so far away You were never meant to stay I reached out to see That you're still here with me Baby, could have made it easier Couldn't we? Now I will never know you You were just someone passing by And it makes me sad to think about All the stories and fates I'll be without But I think I'm getting used to the silence now