The Rowan Tree - BROTHER

You can't hide behind those pretty hazel eyes And say that everything's alright My love, our world has split in two I, I don't want to make you mad But baby, I'm falling fast How are you okay with that? And time always seemed to pass us by Like a fleeting memory at night Gone before you realize Why do we even try When you've left inside your mind? You can't hide behind those pretty hazel eyes And say that everything's alright My love, our world has split in two I've given all I have, but still I find a way And I'll just suffocate As you ignore the elephant in the room The elephant in the room You stare into space And I just fade away No, I don't think I'm doing fine Been a couple long months since I Got the chance to feel alive You said, "No, don't let me go" I'm slipping fast, I lose control It's sad that you're the only thing I know You can't hide behind those pretty hazel eyes And say that everything's alright My love, our world has split in two I've given all I have, but still I find a way And I'll just suffocate As you ignore the elephant in the room The elephant in the room You stare into space And I just fade away You stare into space And I just fade away

Oh I was drawn to the dark nights Deafened by the stories told The freedom of the unknown Was broken by the bitter cold As it chewed and it gnawed at my bones The bitter taste that temptation left in my mouth Remains no matter how hard I try to spit it out Oh I try an I try through the days and through the nights to lift the weight above me before I crack through the ice Whispers of the night Hold me tightly Under the waters of Demise As the current shifts just slightly I can almost taste the blue skies Oh I've taken flight Just to end up grounded with my eyes shut tight Oh I know where your demons hide Underneath your skin they cut you deep and wide Every thought I've taken echoes in my mind I'm hindered by the shallow fear of my own design Oh I hold to these vices of mine just To feel the pull of weakness one last time Whispers of the night Hold me tightly Under the waters of Demise As the current shifts just slightly I can almost taste the blue skies

Brother why'd you have to go? You left us all so soon. Remember that song I wrote about your family years ago? Well they're waiting for you to come home. What do I do? What do I say? And dad tells me to pray. So I prayed and prayed but the hurt won't go away. The pain gets worse it never stops. And I've asked the lord for us to swap, I've begged and plead Cuz you have kids to feed. Why is it always stormy weather? And brother tell me if it all gets better. Why did you leave? Why did you die? You finally made your brother cry. I know you're watching over us tonight, and I hope you're watching over us tonight. I'm sorry I missed your call. I wasn't there for you at all. And now I thought it through, maybe if I answered you that you would still be here all along. Now no more calls can't you see? I took for granted family and once they're gone you'll never get that back. No more laughs no more hugs, so hold on to the ones you love. Your soul is free, I love you Anthony. Why is it always stormy weather? And brother tell me when does it get better? Why did you leave? Wlhy did you die? You finally made your brother cry. I know you're watching over us tonight, and I hope you're watching over us tonight.