Written and performed by John Bahler. The best of my breakup songs. I like the imagery in it, but the last two lines make the song for me by giving a far deeper source to the melancholy.
lyrics
Today I drove along a country highway,
stillness reaching far,
and I recalled, just like it was yesterday,
the magic of the hour
when we met
Tonight I dined alone at my table
beneath a candle's light,
tried to enjoy (but found I wasn't able)
remembering the time
when I loved you
But who am I to call this a disaster?
Who am I to try to turn the tide?
Maybe there's a reason why it's all over now.
Who am I to say it's not alright?
Tonight I sat and gazed up into heaven
beyond the Milky Way,
and every star seemed to ask in unison
if I recalled the day
when I forgave you.
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