Fever Dream

Sometimes when one person is absent The whole world seems depopulated Come back, even as a shadow Even as a dream Falling upwards through the sky You cut through clouds before my eyes Is it peaceful in the afterlife Or are you, like me, buried in the time? You no longer breathe So I'm living in a fever dream I'm losing sleep You're buried in the time I need your help When the silence is deafening If it's your time then tell me why It hurts to be alive Your brother called, could hardly speak He said, "I'm strong, but I'm on my knees" Is it peaceful in the afterlife Or do you wish to slowly turn back time? You no longer breathe So I'm living in a fever dream I'm losing sleep You're buried in the time I need your help When the silence is deafening If it's your time then tell me why It hurts to be alive Your coffee scent and cigarettes Are fragments I will not forget Drifting down the interstate But these strangers don't know your name You no longer breathe So I'm living in a fever dream I'm losing sleep You're buried in the time I need your help When the silence is deafening If it's your time then tell me why It hurts to be alive