Pagliacci

Radio static receding

The announcement made that magic is gone

Something constricts, our hearts bleeding

All of us wondering what went so wrong

What will our world be like tomorrow?

Will our tears remind us why we live?

Relive the joy of your memory in our sorrow

And measure the impact by how much you give

Silence of dissipating laughter

Pinching pain inside our chest

Everything that did or didn’t matter

Set aside when we’re laid to rest

Oh Captain, my Captain

So oft our solace and inspiration

You were my Captain

Helped me push forward in contemplation

Of why we strive for these professions we take

Push forward while told our dreams will never come true

It was your belief that made you great

And as that brilliance touched us, we believed we could too

That light will continue to burn in our hearts

And lift our souls farther than where we are

Will grow in brilliance as we try, fail, repeat

Learn and grow mighty with each challenge we meet

Thank you, my Captain

Rest now, after your battle hard fought

I salute you dear friend

May your ship take you to the peace you have sought