Flowers on the Ground
(Intro)
I’m in your breath swirling in the air
I’m in the wind ruffling your hair
I’m in the tears sliding into the flowers on the ground
(Verse 1)
I know that you cried, that you wondered why
Where I had gone, whether I missed you
And if I was too far away to love you
I know that you’re scared, unprepared
There’s no manual for coping
‘cause it hurts to know that heroes can die
(Pre-chorus)
But now, the only wound I feel
Is the kind that doesn’t heal
It’s the kind that hides inside
The broken heart in you
And I swear if there
Was a way
My God, I would’ve stayed
But you should know that you’ll
Be okay
That’s what time can do to you
(Chorus)
So don’t you fear, my dear
I’m happy here
So happy you should be
Bottle up your pain and set it free
To the sea
Can you hear me, can you see me
I’m alive in the birds, the clouds, the stars
The coffee smell of the morning
The laughter in your lungs
(Verse 2)
Flowers grew from soil, but all you saw was dust
Yeah, the world’s so cruel when the ones you love
Find their peace while you continue
But somewhere, out there
I’m smiling at you
(Bridge)
I’m watching you, watching me
So many words unspoken,
Teas to drink
And it’s scary to move on
When everything seems wrong but
I’ll hold your hand
We’ll go together
[Instrumental]
(Pre-chorus)
And now, the only pain that’s real
Is the kind that can’t be concealed
It’s the kind that lies deep inside me when I’m
Missing all of you
And I swear if there
Was a way
My God, I would’ve stayed
But you should know that you’ll
Be okay
There’s so much light inside of you and you and you
(Chorus)
So don’t you fear, my dear
I’m happy here
So happy you should be
Bottle up your pain and set it free
To the sea
Can you hear me, can you see me
I’m alive in the birds, the clouds, the stars
The moonshine of the nighttime
And the flowers on the ground
Addendum: Fran Harman saved my life. She believed in me and taught me how to dance, raise my voice, and be a proper human being. I was out of the country the day she died due to complications derived from breast cancer. When I finally saw the notice for her funeral, it had already been three days since it had taken place. I couldn’t believe it; I hadn’t even sent flowers while she was alive. I wrote this song in an introspective daze, and as I grew it and watered it, I realized that it wasn’t a song for her at all. It was for everyone who had the honor of being a witness to the beautiful life of this incredible woman. It was for everyone who loved her and missed her now. And it was for me.
(Intro)
I’m in your breath swirling in the air
I’m in the wind ruffling your hair
I’m in the tears sliding into the flowers on the ground
(Verse 1)
I know that you cried, that you wondered why
Where I had gone, whether I missed you
And if I was too far away to love you
I know that you’re scared, unprepared
There’s no manual for coping
‘cause it hurts to know that heroes can die
(Pre-chorus)
But now, the only wound I feel
Is the kind that doesn’t heal
It’s the kind that hides inside
The broken heart in you
And I swear if there
Was a way
My God, I would’ve stayed
But you should know that you’ll
Be okay
That’s what time can do to you
(Chorus)
So don’t you fear, my dear
I’m happy here
So happy you should be
Bottle up your pain and set it free
To the sea
Can you hear me, can you see me
I’m alive in the birds, the clouds, the stars
The coffee smell of the morning
The laughter in your lungs
(Verse 2)
Flowers grew from soil, but all you saw was dust
Yeah, the world’s so cruel when the ones you love
Find their peace while you continue
But somewhere, out there
I’m smiling at you
(Bridge)
I’m watching you, watching me
So many words unspoken,
Teas to drink
And it’s scary to move on
When everything seems wrong but
I’ll hold your hand
We’ll go together
[Instrumental]
(Pre-chorus)
And now, the only pain that’s real
Is the kind that can’t be concealed
It’s the kind that lies deep inside me when I’m
Missing all of you
And I swear if there
Was a way
My God, I would’ve stayed
But you should know that you’ll
Be okay
There’s so much light inside of you and you and you
(Chorus)
So don’t you fear, my dear
I’m happy here
So happy you should be
Bottle up your pain and set it free
To the sea
Can you hear me, can you see me
I’m alive in the birds, the clouds, the stars
The moonshine of the nighttime
And the flowers on the ground
Addendum: Fran Harman saved my life. She believed in me and taught me how to dance, raise my voice, and be a proper human being. I was out of the country the day she died due to complications derived from breast cancer. When I finally saw the notice for her funeral, it had already been three days since it had taken place. I couldn’t believe it; I hadn’t even sent flowers while she was alive. I wrote this song in an introspective daze, and as I grew it and watered it, I realized that it wasn’t a song for her at all. It was for everyone who had the honor of being a witness to the beautiful life of this incredible woman. It was for everyone who loved her and missed her now. And it was for me.