Brief Candles
Brief Candles
There she sits,
Her hands are held tight around her glass
She only needs to be alone
She knows this mood will pass
To realize that she was strong and he too weak to stay
And to realize that she is better off this way
Brief candles in her mind,
Bright and tiny gems of memory
Brief candles burn so fine
Leaves the light inside where she can see
What makes it all worthwhile
Her sadness makes her smile
He's alone, girl fades away,
Left out on a limb
Finds he needs her more because
She's no more need for him
He understood so very well
The things she had to say
Soon he'll understand that he is better off this way
Brief candles in his mind,
Bright and tiny gems of memory
Brief candles burn so fine
Leaves the light inside where he can see
What makes it all worthwhile
His sadness makes him smile
In the corner, see his face
The man just sips his drink
Not one feeling does he show,
Far too numb to think
He does not say a single word,
No words of love to say
Maybe he will soon believe he's better off this way
Brief candles in his mind,
Bright and tiny gems of memory
Brief candles burn so fine
Leaves the light inside where he can see
What makes it all worthwhile
His sadness makes him smile
- Artist:The Posies
- Album:The World of The Zombies (1994)