2025 Competition Entry:

The Words by Tim Dowling

Genre

Folk

Artist

Website

Co-writer(s)

no

Performer(s)

Me

Description

Written for a friend who lost her Mother in a car accident. I can’t believe this song is now 30 yrs old.

Bio

Lyrics

The words to say,
It’s far beyond my comprehension,
how you’ve struggled with your pain.
Still, I offer my condolences in vain.

The words that share,
the memories of a lifetime,
may give cause to your despair.
Still, there’s comfort in these memories you bare.

Life is short, yet love is sweet,
and lingers when we’ve gone.
And so we lift our heads to face the dawn,
Life must go on.

The words we pray,
that give us strength to carry on,
and face another day,
promises a light to guide our way.

The words that heal,
Time alone can speak the tongue,
translation can’t reveal.
It will slowly soothe the anguish you conceal.

Life is short, yet love is sweet,
and lingers when we’ve gone.
And so we lift our heads and face the dawn.
Life must go on.

These words I show,
give little consolation,
still, I speak them so you’ll know,
there’s a shoulder upon which your tears can flow.

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