I Was Here

from PANDERING TO THE VOID by John Soeder

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I WAS HERE
John Soeder
© 2011

You can carve your initials
Into a tree
Or leave your footprints
In wet concrete
Spray paint your name
On a wall
Do whatever it takes
To feel immortal
At the end of the day
This much is clear
At the end of the day
Nobody just wants to disappear
So I wrote this song
To let ’em know I was here
I was here

Will you leave behind
Love and happiness
Or will you leave behind
One big mess
Will a life well-lived
Be your legacy
Or will you leave behind
A sad mystery
If you’re really famous
They put up a statue of you
I ain’t really famous
So this will have to do
It’s just a little song
And it’s called
“I Was Here”
I was here

Ashes to ashes
Dust to dust
I keep forgetting to remember to forget
I keep forgetting to remember to forget
Hush now child
Don’t you cry
Here’s a little something
To remember me by

Did I make the most
Of my time on this Earth
What was the point
What was it all worth
Am I making sense
Or am I paranoid
Was I true to myself
Or was I just pandering to the void

Maybe I’m right
Maybe I’m wrong
Maybe someday
When I’m long gone
Someone will hear this song
And they’ll know I was here
I was here

Maybe I’m right
Maybe I’m wrong
Maybe someday
When I’m long gone
Someone will hear this song
They’ll know I was here
I was here
I was here

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from PANDERING TO THE VOID, track released November 1, 2011
music & lyrics by John Soeder

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