[Intro] [Verse 1] In the cradle of dawn where the first breath is drawn, Life whispers its secrets like a lover at morn. We dance on the wire, a precarious thread, Chasing the light till the darkness is spread. The body a vessel, the soul a fleeting guest, Sailing the river from birth to eternal rest. We build our cathedrals from dust and from dream, But death is the architect, silent and supreme. [Pre-Chorus] Every heartbeat a question, every sigh a reply, In the shadow of living, we learn how to die… [Chorus] Life's fading chord, life's fading chord, A quiet requiem for the love we once lucky hold, Strummed on the strings where the mysteries are stored, We keep on playing though the hands have grown cold. Life's fading chord, life's fading chord, The strings may be broken, but the song carries on, Playing in the darkness long after you’re gone, In death's quiet embrace, we find our reward. Life's fading… life's fading… chord. Life's fading… life's fading… chord. [Verse 2] The laughter of children, the sigh of the old, A tapestry woven in silver and gold. We cling to the moments like leaves to the tree, Till autumn's cold breath sets the spirit free. The grave is a doorway, the earth a soft bed, Where the weary lay down their heavy head. No trumpets or thunder, no fanfare or flame, Just silence eternal, calling your name. [Pre-Chorus] Every heartbeat a question, every sigh a reply, In the shadow of living, we learn how to die… [Chorus] Life's fading chord, life's fading chord, A quiet requiem for the love we once lucky hold, Strummed on the strings where the mysteries are stored, We keep on playing though the hands have grown cold. Life's fading chord, life's fading chord, The strings may be broken, but the song carries on, Playing in the darkness long after you’re gone, In death's quiet embrace, we find our reward. Life's fading… life's fading… chord. Life's fading… life's fading… chord. [Bridge] Oh… if life is the verse and death the refrain, Let me sing it softly through joy and through pain. No fear in the fading, no dread in the night, Just love everlasting, in infinite light… [Final Chorus] Life's fading chord, life's fading chord, A quiet requiem for the love we once lucky hold, Strummed on the strings where the mysteries are stored, We keep on playing though the hands have grown cold. Life's fading chord, life's fading chord, The strings may be broken, but the song carries on, Playing in the darkness long after you’re gone, In death's quiet embrace, we find our reward. Life's fading… life's fading… chord. Life's fading… life's fading… chord. [Outro] Life's fading chord… Fading… chord… Life's fading
