Every Man Dies Alone

2 weeks ago by @jerrypettit

Liner Notes

YIKES! Well--THIS is a "cheery" one. Probably should have a Trigger Warning.

But, I mean--what are you going to do with a Title like this one (which showed up randomly on the spreadsheet I keep of title ideas)?

So...I hope everybody out there's okay. Have a swell weekend! And I hope you, um, "enjoy" the song!

Lyrics

EVERY MAN DIES ALONE

Words & Music
By
Jerry Pettit
Facebook.com/JerryPettitMusic

In the chambers of our hearts,
we lie in wait,
Like shadows of
a long-forgotten tale.
We search the skies
for solace or a sign,
But EVERY MAN DIES ALONE,
behind the veil.

CHORUS:
EVERY MAN DIES ALONE, my friend,
In the twilight of a life
that's just once known.
In the silence of the dark,
our knees will bend,
For EVERY MAN DIES ALONE.

The heroes of our time,
they rise and fall,
In battles fought on streets
that bear their name.
But when the curtain calls,
they take their bow,
For EVERY MAN DIES ALONE,
as will their fame.

And even love can't
breach the final gate,
The lovers in the night,
they grasp and hold.
But each will die alone
in sweet embrace.
Their whispers soft
like secrets never told.

CHORUS:
EVERY MAN DIES ALONE, my friend,
In the twilight of a life
that's just once known.
In the silence of the dark,
our knees will bend,
For EVERY MAN DIES ALONE.

In the autumn of our years,
we turn to face
The echoes of
a thousand shattered dreams.
And as the darkness falls,
we find our peace,
For EVERY MAN DIES ALONE,
or so it seems.

So let us sing and dance
before the end,
And raise our glass to honor
those who've flown.
For in the end,
we all must face the truth:
That EVERY MAN DIES ALONE
...dies alone.

CHORUS:
EVERY MAN DIES ALONE, my friend,
In the twilight of a life
that's just once known.
In the silence of the dark,
our knees will bend,
For EVERY MAN DIES ALONE.

© 2024, Jerry Pettit

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