A time to be

Music and lyrics by Ove Thorkildsen

"She knew the end. There was no other way this could end. The struggle both had made were at its endgame, but not lost. He looked at her with those young weakened eyes that said it all. “A Time to be – a time to fly”."

The flame went out with the last piece of wood
Still you’ve been gathering the best you could

Sometimes the flame is supposed to die
But just learned to walk it’s to soon to fly

Is it all in vain – vanishing with the rain?
How do we regain – How do we restrain?

A time to be – a time to see
Time to feel – time to be real
Time to smile – but for awhile
Time to feel – time to be real

You strived to keep the flames so high and strong
I’m sure he knows where your heart belong

Right till the end the flame flew high
Don’t have a single reason why the flames should die

Was it all in vain – gone with the rain?
And did you regain – Did you restrain?

A time to be – a time to see
Time to feel – time to be real
Time to smile – but for awhile
Time to feel – time to be real

So now the blaze is finally gone
Like the game of chess and it’s expendable pawn
But the last glow felt overwhelmingly warm
Still providing heat in this emotional storm