Is Survived By

It’s a song of thanks, sung by a hack

When the reflection of yourself just won’t look back

It’s that panic you feel when you don’t know what to say

When everyone wants in and you want the subject to change

'Cause I’ve been swallowed up and I’ve been split in two

And I’m not sure which is me and who I respond through

So notify my next of kin

And let them know there’s so much more to believe in

It doesn’t have to be based on blood

Because the next in line shouldn’t have to know

What they’re made of

This is survived by who held me up

This is survived by who sang the song

And that sense of purpose has made it all worth it

So write a song that everyone can sing along to

So when you’re gone you can live on, they won’t forget you

This is survived by a love

This is survived by a cause

That you aren’t the only who remembers what it was

This is survived by a love

This is survived by a wish

That you won’t let down who has attached themselves to it

This is survived by a love

This is survived by a fear

That all that’s left when said and done is words you will

Never ever hear