Elegy

I see a boy with a big guitar

And though he can't quite reach the notes

Still he sings with all his heart

The saddest words he knows

There's a weakness behind his eyes

He's supposed to never show

I can see how hard he tries

To let it all go

Hold it back, keep it in, let it die

Son, have you ever seen a real man cry?

I promise you the world will never ever really understand

Another tear goes up in flames

And thе sadness leaves him burning

But it's hard to fight thе shame

So a tear goes up in flames

I see a man with a crooked smile

It's like he's too afraid to feel

And so the wound he tries to hide

Just won't let him heal

Brush it off

You do whatever it takes

No one wants to see a strong man break

It's easier to love a man

Who never ever really made mistakes

The boy grows up

And he writes one more song

The most heartfelt song that he's ever sung

And it sets him free

To let his biggest hero die young

Another tear goes up in flames

And the sadness leaves him burning

But it's hard to fight the shame

So a tear goes up in flames

Another tear goes up in flames

And the sadness leaves him burning

But it's hard to fight the shame

So a tear goes up in flames

A final tear goes up in flames

All the sadness had him learning

He doesn't have to fight the shame

A final tear goes up in flames