Story Behind The Song

This song is about the death of spouse. It attempts to capture the initial heartache, then the search to make sense of it by hoping that there is something more to life than death, that there is a master plan, a purpose and ultimately there is a heaven. It's especially difficult to explain death to children and most people even atheist mention Heaven to kids to soften the perceived finality of death. This song also attempts to show some of the changes that occur as life continues after a tragic event like this. I thought about military families, cancer victims and sudden accidents, etc.

Song Description

A young man sings about the death of his wife and ponders the future for him and their children. He knows that one day the kids will be grown and happy and that he will find someone new but even then he will never forget his first love and hopes to see her again.

Lyrics

Broken
That's what happened to us
Heartbreaking for us

Broken
Like a vase of flowers dropped
And shattered

All our plans, hopes and dreams
Just remnants now like
Your memory

When our children have grown
And living their lives

And I meet someone new
To stand by my side

There will always be
A spark in me

Igniting the memories
Of the part of me that's you

Broken
Pieces of our lives
Falling down like leaves

Broken
Dreams so real
I could almost touch you

All our plans, hopes and dreams
Just remnants now like
Your memory

When our children have grown
And living their lives

And I meet someone new
To stand by my side

There will always be
A spark in me

Igniting the memories
Of the part of me that's you

You're in heaven now
I'll see you again someday
You're in heaven now
In my heart you'll stay
You're in heaven now
I'll see you again someday
You're in heaven now
In my heart you'll stay

When our children have grown
And living their lives

And I meet someone new
To stand by my side

There will always be
A spark in me

Igniting the memories
Of the part of me that's you