Eternal Notes is a melancholic piano ballad by Billy Joel that delves deep into the emotions of a man grappling with depression and the fear of moving away from his friends. He longs to escape the inevitability of becoming a distant memory and dreams of staying with them forever. The haunting melody and poignant lyrics capture the essence of a soul caught between the desire to stay and the harsh reality of having to leave.
Verse 1:
In the shadows of the evening light
I sit by the keys, lost in the quiet night
The room is filled with echoes of the past
A serenade of memories, I want them to last
Chorus:
Don't let me be a faint memory
I'm scared to leave, please stay with me
In this room where time stand still
Let's stop the world on this windowsill
Verse 2:
The thought of leaving tears me apart
A heart in pieces, torn from the start
I don't want to wake up in a place unknown
Where friends turn to ghosts and I'm all alone
Chorus:
Don't let me be a faint memory
I'm scared to leave, please stay with me
In this room where time stands still
Let's stop the world on this windowsill
Bridge:
Every note I play, a cry for eternity
A way to freeze this moment, defying destiny
If I could hold on to this night so tight
We'd be together, no need for goodbyes
Chorus:
Don't let me be a faint memory
I'm scared to leave, please stay with me
In this room where time stands still
Let's stop the world on this windowsill
Outro:
The keys fall silent, the night grows old
But in my heart, your warmth I hold
Stay with me, in the echoes of this song
In the eternal notes, where we belong
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piano ballad of a depressed man who is afraid of leaving his friends and having to move away, he doesn't want to be just a faint memory and wants to just stop and spend eternity with them
Billy Joel