Memorial

Song Memorial
Artist Devendra Banhart
Album Ma

Lyrics

[00:10.22] I wish you had been at your memorial
[00:14.81] Seeing someone proposing on stage
[00:20.45] I couldn't get through my song for you
[00:25.05] When it came to saying your name
[00:30.05] I can still see the room at the hospital
[00:36.14] Pretty, painted tile
[00:40.64] I can still see your skin turning purple
[00:45.58] Mainly on the nail
[00:51.11]
[00:54.23] Can you hear me?
[01:00.32] Did you mean it?
[01:05.02] Did you plan it out?
[01:10.17] Or was it an accident?
[01:13.96]
[01:16.61] Time, time, up and down the blue screen
[01:21.58] It's dawn and I'm insane
[01:26.68] Love's just a word and not what the word means
[01:31.58] But I'll say it just the same
[01:36.51] Talking to an entity
[01:41.53] Made of endless night
[01:46.66] I dream in TV dialogue
[01:51.72] A world of shadow and light
[01:55.11]
[02:01.21] I know it don't work that way
[02:05.70] But maybe you'll come back some day
[02:11.30] I know it don't work like that
[02:16.53] But maybe you could take it back
[02:20.39]
[02:48.34] Now that there's no need to say a word
[02:53.39] Can I still make amends?
[02:57.45] But silence, the only kindness I heard
[03:03.52] Forgiveness, the only revenge
[03:08.97] Needing all of the people
[03:13.03] I've heard of from your past
[03:18.47] Reading through all of your letters
[03:23.76] Looking for your love
[03:27.21]
[03:34.30] You told that me love
[03:38.89] Is when someone asks you
[03:43.64] "Please leave me alone"
[03:48.83] And you really do
[03:54.29] You looked into my eyes
[03:58.85] 'Til I was your mother's son
[04:03.95] I tried to look away
[04:07.99] But saw you in everyone
[04:14.33] I wish you had been at your memorial
[04:19.57] Seeing someone proposing on stage