I hear the roaring of the brook, so wild, untamed, and free.
It’s rhythmic and musical, beautiful,
catching everything that comes its way.
And I see my reflection smile back at me.
The world as I know it has changed.
Everything is different now.
Everything has been rearranged.
All the lights have gone dark on the stage.
All the sounds, they’re gone.
Silent.
All the people, at home.
It’s so quiet.
Will it be this way forever?
Has it changed?
Will it ever go back to how it was?
The music is part of me,
And this family is too.
How can I survive this
Without conduction and notes to read and review?
I knew that this would end,
But I never thought it would be so soon.
How can I make it through this
Without humming a single tune?
I thought that we could say goodbye
And I wish I could hug you now
I thought that we could put on a show
And watch you take your final bows.
I don’t know if we can make it through
But I know we have to try
Because we are the singers, the dancers, the dreamers
This isn’t the only time we cry.
Artists face so many struggles,
On that you can depend.
The only difference now it seems
Is that we cannot comfort our friends.
I will never forget the time we’ve had,
And I hope that you’ll remember too.
Because through the years of tears, confronting our fears,
I did it with help from all of you.
This is a family, this is a life
It can be hard for some to understand
Just how much the music has changed us
we are grieving for the loss of our chorus, our band
This is the end of so many years, and this is a feeling so strong
Eyes water, tears fall, heart breaks, and still we brave it all
Because we are a unit, a family of friends,
And this both beginning and end.