Blood

8 weeks ago by @wondertruly

Blood

wondertruly

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Liner Notes

#singersongwriter #acousticonetake #grief #family

My dad texted me earlier today to tell me my grandma is in the hospital with severe blood clots in her lungs. He said, "She needs to forgive you before she transitions," and asked me to send her a text opening the door.

Lyrics

I don’t know how to distill what I’m feeling into something palatable
It should have instilled some kind of feeling in me when I heard you’re in the hospital

Blood clotted in your lungs, it’s not looking good
Blood tying us together, once I understood

Once upon another lifetime
Before I knew my name
You and grandpa granted me
A haven where I could be safe

I don’t know how to distill five years of silence in a song
And I still just can’t define why it’s gone on so long

The blood of the covenant is thicker than the water of the womb
Blood, all the ways you sacrificed for what you think is true

But once upon another lifetime
The memories tipped in sunlight
You and grandpa made me so sure I’d never once question if you loved me
From the condo to the treehouse, to the keys of my first car
Playing Tetris, losing Scrabble, pretty marbles in a jar
Once upon another lifetime
Before I took it too far for you
For you

I don’t know how to distill what I’m feeling into something that means anything to you
I don’t know how to fulfill your expectations for what I, with my one precious life, should do

Blood clotted in your lungs, I don’t know what to say
Blood tying us together, is there time for us to find a way

Once upon another lifetime, you held me when I cried
You and grandpa taught me just how easy it is to be kind
But I was just a kid, now I’m not
It breaks your heart to know I don’t believe in god
But if there’s room in this lifetime, I’d like to to try to start again
If you can try again
Can we try again?

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