refrain: You, were my hope Your hope was mine Candles are low For the last time I don`t want to look; when I do it saddens me It saddens me so when I recall their first light I don`t want to turn back to then, for then I`ll see How quickly they lengthen in line and they multiply
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Once I made a big cake for my father so long ago For his 50th birthday one year, wouldn`t you know Like Cassandra, I read him a chilling prophecy I read him a poem, it was `Candles` and now I grieve
spoken: [Days of our future stand before us Like a row of little lighted candles Golden, warm and lively little candles The days gone by remain behind us A mournful line of burnt-out candles The nearest ones are still smoking Cold candles, melted, and bent] (from "Candles" by Cavafy)
I don`t want to look when I do it saddens me It saddens me so when I recall their first light I don`t want to turn back to then, for then I`ll see How quickly they lengthen in line, and they multiply.
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