if silence means that much to you

we live for the greater

we live for the good

at least that's what i thought

she understood

so why then the phone call

the torrent of words

that dismissed the past decades

and deemed them absurd?

and what did you think about

think about with her?

and what did you talk about

talk about with her?

there's nothing that i wouldn't do

to remedy this thing for you

if silence means that much to you

then i promise to keep silent

too

bear in mind one final thing

the solitude that it will bring

if silence outlives everything

the residue will never thin

deny me the first time

deny me then twice

but not once again

if you value this life

the oldest is broken

the youngest clings on

but the middle tries hard

to still belong

and what did you think about

think about with her?

and what did you talk about

talk about with her?

there's nothing that i wouldn't do

to remedy this thing for you

if silence means that much to you

then i promise to keep silent

too

bear in mind one final thing

the solitude that it will bring

if silence outlives everything

the residue will never thin

buried alive

and with nobody watching

severed all ties

with the mother of lies

no circle of friends

no scattering ashes

just hang up the line

and pray you'll be fine

and what did you think about

think about with her?

and what did you talk about

talk about with her?

there's nothing that i wouldn't do

to remedy this thing for you

if silence means that much to you

then i promise to keep silent

too

bear in mind one final thing

the solitude that it will bring

if silence outlives everything

the residue will never thin