Such a longtime, forever and goodbye
As Earth dies, I stay behind, writing by candlelight, haunted by memories of you, now on a spaceship to a new world. Our last sunset together lingers, but unsaid words and regret remain. Some goodbyes are forever.
Story behind the song
In these final hours of Earth's dying breath, I pen these words by candlelight, while memories dance like specters through the stale air of my chamber. How foolish we were, in those golden days, when we believed the ground beneath our feet would remain solid forever, when we dreamed of futures bright as morning stars.
You, my dear, my constant star, where are you now, as our world crumbles into cosmic dust? The scientists spoke of salvation among the stars, of ships that would carry humanity to distant shores. But I... I stayed behind, tending to those who couldn't leave, while you were chosen for this cursed expedition.
I remember our last afternoon shared, watching the sunset paint the sky in hues we took for granted. How we laughed, sharing secrets beneath the old oak tree, not knowing it would be our final sunset together. The world was so different, then. We were different then. Young souls untouched by the bitter knowledge of what was to come.
Now, I imagine that as you gaze out the viewport of this cold, metallic tomb hurled through space, Earth grows smaller with each passing moment. Its once-blue majesty now veiled in the ashen shroud of its final days. How strange that distance makes the heart grow not just fonder, but heavier with the weight of unsaid words.
I imagine the others on board speak of hope, of new beginnings. But they do not understand the hollow ache that echoes through my chest with each heartbeat. For what I have is an old world without you to share any wonder, or hope. What are golden dawns on alien shores when I cannot turn to see their light reflected in your eyes?
If I could only traverse the vast expanse between us, if only I could turn back the merciless hands of time. I would run to you, speak the words that died upon my lips that final day: "I'm sorry. I miss you. I forgive you for leaving."
But fate, a cruel sword, has written our story in the stars we once wished upon. And now, as Earth fades to a mere point of light among countless others, I am left with nothing but regret and the bitter knowledge that some goodbyes are truly forever.
Perhaps, in some distant future, when humanity has found its new home among the stars, someone will find this letter among the rubble, preserved through the cosmic void. They will read of two souls separated not just by space, but by the weight of words left unspoken, of apologies never voiced, of a love that died with a dying world.
Until then, I remain here, watching our old world dwindle, carrying the weight of our memories through the endless night of space, wishing, always wishing, you were here.
Lyrics
This is the last time on Earth,
I wish you were here to save us.
It's not easy to believe
Life is always in motion,
Looking for the stars
Like never before.
We dream of something more.
I'll miss it forever as long as I'm alive,
In such an old world.
We used to be so happy then
It was so good to be alive,
When we were young and thought
The world would be solid ground,
Where the future would be bright.
Lost in memories, wishing you were here,
Out from the bitterest tears of all.
The sorrow of the world
Held on to what we know.
So hard to believe
It all came down to this,
And now you're all alone,
So many years far from home.
But I'll never forget,
I wish I could turn back time,
And never have to say goodbye
Until the day I die.
I gotta find a way to tell you how I feel.
I wish I could say I'm sorry and
That I miss you.
