single series | September 2019 | Absent
about the track
A theme which seeps into my songwriting quite often is that of loss. On Absent, the emotion being conveyed deals specifically with lost love. The lyrics are not necessarily directed at one individual but meant to evoke the feeling of not wanting to experience romantic love due to the possible outcome of losing that person. At the same time, the last section of the song dives into the idea of simply embracing the shared experience of a relationship while it’s happening, regardless of how events transpire.
lyrics
stood on top the mountain
watching the wind sweep your hair
couldn’t hold back my elation
simply to be with you there
I don’t want to miss you
I don’t want to care
the padding of snow in winter
making the evening serene
the sky up above seems endless
even though nothing ever is
I don’t want you to miss me
I don’t want you to care
I just want to hold you
but it’s you who isn’t there
I’ll take a moment
to memorize your face
cause you won’t always be here
I’ll take this moment
to recognize our place
cause we won’t always be near
Take a moment
to memorize my face
cause I won’t always be here
Take this moment
to bask in the glow
cause tomorrow never knows