yellow (remix)

rpm song from 2007, my wife’s father had just died and i had to drive 4 hours to be with her, then spent 2 days with her and her family, then drove back home and left her there. this is the song about that journey home.

the house is cold, colder than a grave
the curtains are open
but there are not any rays coming in
(melt the sorrow)
i get my things and i have my say
though there’s nothing that will make it any better
my journey takes me far away from the ones that need me the most
i leave my love behind for them to hold on to
come back sun, the clouds are choking all our hopes away
come back sun, and unlike any other day when we could care less
where’s the sun to light the way
driving, down the road alone with my thoughts
should i have said something more
turn the heat down low and see my breath
crank the music louder, drowning out the screaming
in my head
a thousand cars go whizzing by
the sun throws spears into my eyes
why here and not before
come back sun, the clouds are choking all our hopes away
come back sun, and unlike any other day when we could care less
where’s the sun to light the way
the sky has lost its yellow