End of An Era

[Verse] Grave digger called, 'bout a quarter past nine Sunset had come for you, one lonesome final time A crisp folded flag drapped over your case One final meeting before we start to erase Supposed to be the hero, but you were a villain at heart You tried to play so many roles but it always fell apart You had the fucked up kind of luck that was damaged from the start I walk your line, day and night I pressed on through every fight I wandered lost day to day I hung on the words I thought you'd say [Pre-Chorus] You're the ghost of a man that I barley knew A shadow of love I could never get to Shovel full of memories tossed one by one Bury the broken pieces of our past until it's finally done [Chorus] Lay you down inside Erase you from my mind Re-run the pain on every screen Destroy every ounce of the dream I tried to understand I tried to make sense of the plan But no matter how hard I try I never find an answer to the whyyyyy [Verse] The hours turned to days, the twisted truths remained the same And life it just snapped back, like it never went off track RIGHT! NOW! I can feel my head swimming in the clouds Unable to deal with the truth right now To know the truth To know that you're gone But you were always gone, aaaaall alooooonnnnggg A face like a blur, I always wanted more I only ever saw you walking out the door Gone before I wake, only home when it's too late [Pre-Chorus] I couldn’t stand the silence I couldn’t stand the hate you left I stood my ground and made this I walked your line but didn't make the mess [Chorus] Lay you down inside Erase you from my mind Re-run the pain on every screen Destroy every ounce of the dream I tried to understand I tried to make sense of the plan But no matter how hard I try I never find an answer to the whyyyyy [Verse] The years passed on by and all we ever felt insiiiiiiideeeee The feeling of release, a resolution of the peace The weight that was misplaced finally fell off yesterday No matter how much time has passed The memories still last [Pre-Chorus] More time spent without A fact I had to face out loud Everyone needed you more than I did I was only just a kid [Final Chorus] Lay you in that hole Bury what was left of my soul Finally put this past to rest Finally get to what comes next A flash in the sky, a crazy bright light Extinguished forever on that night The last of your tears to cry The last of the guilt just falls inside Finally make sense of the plan Now that I become the man [Outro-fade out as musical tones ring out]