Wind whispers through the dusty plains
Echoes lonely on the breeze
Empty chairs and weathered names
Stories rustling in the trees
Faces etched in memories frame
Faded pictures worn and thin
Here's to all those lost to the flame
The ones we'll never hold again
Raise a glass, a mournful toast
To the laughter that's grown cold
Aching hearts in this lonely world
For the stories yet untold
Here's to dreams that turn to dust
Promises we couldn't keep
We toast the love, the tears, the trust
This bittersweet truth that makes us weep
Fireflies dance in the twilight hush
Painting memories on the air
Like whispers from your old hairbrush
Your perfume lingers everywhere
Empty highways stretch out far
Where journeys used to intertwine
We search for answers 'neath the star
Hoping for a hidden sign
Raise a glass, a mournful toast
To the laughter that's grown cold
Aching hearts in this lonely world
For the stories yet untold
Here's to dreams that turn to dust
Promises we couldn't keep
We toast the love, the tears, the trust
This bittersweet truth that makes us weep
Maybe someday beyond the veil
We'll meet and laugh and sing once more
These memories, a precious grail
To hold us up when shadows pour
Maybe someday beyond the veil
We'll meet and laugh and sing once more
These memories, a precious grail
To hold us up when shadows pour
In fields of gold or starry skies
Where pain and sorrow cease to be
We'll dance again with sparkling eyes
Our souls at last forever free
Grave stones whisper in the dawn
Secrets etched in weathered stone
Each name a life, a battle fought
A spirit flown, but never gone
Birdsong fills the empty air
A melody of gentle grace
A warm reminder that life's still there
But sorrow lingers, in joy's place
Raise a glass of mournful toast
To the laughter that's grown cold
Aching hearts in this lonely world
For the stories yet untold
Here's to dreams that turn to dust
Promises we couldn't keep
We toast the love, the tears, the trust
This bittersweet truth that makes us weep
Here's to you, out on dusty plains
A flicker in the endless night
We'll carry your whispered refrains
Till fireflies guide us to the light
Raise a glass of mournful toast
To the laughter that's grown cold
Aching hearts in this lonely world
For the stories yet untold
Here's to dreams that turn to dust
Promises we couldn't keep
We toast the love, the tears, the trust
This bittersweet truth that makes us weep
Here's to you on dusty plains
A flicker in the endless night
We'll carry your whispered refrains
Till fireflies guide us to the light