I wrote this song when someone in my extended family had passed. It was a way for me to process not necessarily my own sadness, but a commentary on how short life is and the futility of the disagreements that had gone on through the years between others and this person. As I continued to write it, it became a more general exploration of loss and longing
lyrics
Life Happens, as we watch
Eyes imagine, what we’ve lost
How could I’ve known, what times would bring
As the moonlight glows, your spirit sings
For times, for tears, for joy, for years, of love
All the fires that we stoked
Smoke flew higher than we’d hoped
The story told, repeats again
Our fabled hopes, no longer lend
To doubts, to dreams, to hopes, to scenes, of us
In a flash life happens, in a flash life ends
An uncharted passage, both loss and bliss
I think about regrets, all the words never said
Gotta live life prepared, 'cause we all get our share
Life happens when you least expect, so appreciate the time you get
'Cause I lost that time then I lost my mind now I'm back in line
Time passes, and winds blow
Dust settles, my heart knows
The choice it makes, will bring the piece
To the waves of sorrow, and calm the sees
We laugh, we moun,n we cry, survive, I know
credits
from Facade,
released December 4, 2020
Lyrics by Hatim Hanafi
Production by David Tallarico, Hatim
Hanafi Engineer: David Tallarico
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