University - The Last Song
We both were sat cross-legged facing each other under the place where we had first met - under the chestnut tree in Hilkleys Park. He was strumming lightly at his guitar and softly singing each word while staring deep into my eyes as I stared by into his. Salty liquid dampened my cheeks, as I let my tears roll one after the other.
After he had finished, we laid next to each other with his arm around my shoulders and we looked at the summer stars. "Anytime you feel lonely or down, remember that I'll be in here," he patted gently onto my chest, "and up there," he pointed up to the sky and then brought his hand down to rest onto mine. The moonlight reflected off the ruby in the ring on my finger and it glinted up at both of us.
"I'll wear it forever," I whispered up to him as I rested my head on his shoulder. He chuckled quietly to himself.
"You'll find someone new and move on from me. Trust me," he reassured me of this ever since the day we found out, but I knew that it was a lie. There was only one person for me.
We both pretended to fall asleep but we were both wide awake, knowing that the innocent slumber was secretly a trapdoor that would open and swallow him up. I hummed myself the song he was singing earlier, as if it was a lullaby, telling me that it was all okay, and that this was all going to end and we'd be happily together forever, but it failed.
I woke up to the sun shining through the leaves of the tree and the grass around me slightly wet from the dew. Then I realised that it was over. This was the end. No more us. No more me and him, him and me. I finally persuaded myself to look up, and I saw my angel. His eyelids were closed and lined with his perfect eyelashes, that were still damp from the night before, His hair was a perfect mess and his gentle hands were still wrapped around me.
I placed my hand on his cheek and my worst expectations were true. It was cold. I felt a thunderstorm of cool rain and horrific winds welm up inside my body and a lightening bolt struck me. I wailed and cried. This couldn't happen... it just couldn't... he was too perfect...
The time has come to say goodbye
The sun is setting in the sky
The truth’s turned out to be a lie
It’s over, over
Hum yourself a lullaby
This is the end but baby don’t you cry
So take away the melody
And all that’s left of memories
Of lovers, friends and enemies
They’re all fading
You may not remember me
I haven’t got the strength to carry on
If this is the last song I’ll ever sing
Then I’m giving it everything
I’m giving it all
If this is the last song that I’ll ever play
Then I guess it’s time to take
The curtain call
I’m dying to thank you all
I’m dying to thank you all
I’m dying to thank you all
Thank you all
So here’s to all the lonely hearts
Coz mine’s been ripped and torn apart
I’m colder now, it’s getting dark
But I’ll be okay
Bury me with my guitar
And on the way to hell I’ll play
If this is the last song I’ll ever sing
Then I’m giving it everything
I’m giving it all
If this is the last song that I’ll ever play
Then I guess it’s time to take
The curtain call
I’m dying to thank you all
I’m dying to thank you all
I’m dying to thank you all
Thank you all, yeah
One more song before I’ve got to go
(I’m singing ohhhhh)
From the very bottom of my soul
(And hear it ohhhhhh)
Every single word and every note
I’m pleading
Let me hear you sing it out once more with feeling
One more song before I’ve got to go
(I’m singing ohhhhh)
From the very bottom of my soul
(And hear it ohhhhhh)
Every single word and every note
I’m pleading
Let me hear you sing it out once more with feeling
If this is the last song I’ll ever sing
Then I’m giving it everything
I’m giving it all
If this is the last song that I’ll ever play
Then I guess it’s time to take
The curtain call
If this is the last song I’ll ever sing
Then I’m giving it everything
I’m giving it all
If this is the last song that I’ll ever play
Then I guess it’s time to say
We thank you all.