[Spoken Intro]
Sometimes when one person is absent
The whole world seems depopulated
Come back, even as a shadow
Even as a dream

[Verse 1]
Falling upwards through the sky
You cut through clouds before my eyes
Is it peaceful in the afterlife
Or are you, like me, buried in the time?

[Chorus]
You no longer breathe
So I'm living in a fever dream
I'm losing sleep
You're buried in the time
I need your help
When the silence is deafening
If it's your time then tell me why
It hurts to be alive

[Verse 2]
Your brother called, could hardly speak
He said, "I'm strong, but I'm on my knees"
Is it peaceful in the afterlife
Or do you wish to slowly turn back time?
[Chorus]
You no longer breathe
So I'm living in a fever dream
I'm losing sleep
You're buried in the time
I need your help
When the silence is deafening
If it's your time then tell me why
It hurts to be alive

[Bridge]
Your coffee scent and cigarettes
Are fragments I will not forget
Drifting down the interstate
But these strangers don't know your name

[Chorus/Outro]
You no longer breathe
So I'm living in a fever dream
I'm losing sleep
You're buried in the time
I need your help
When the silence is deafening
If it's your time then tell me why
It hurts to be alive