On the Wednesday morning nobody knew by Thursday he’d be gone
Always laughing and smiling just for you, but he was hiding his pain too long
And he wrote you a letter saying I’m so sorry
And you found out the news in the middle of the street
So every year on this day I’ll remember
As I smell the tulips of September
Thinking about the way he loved you more than the world
And what it must’ve taken him to leave his girl
A kind of silence like you never knew, no one knew what to say
Except “our deepest condolences”, “hope you and your mum are okay”
And you wished you could just turn back the hours
As you watched as they decorated his headstone with his favourite flowers
So every year on this day I’ll remember
As I smell the tulips of September
Thinking about the way he loved you more than the world
And what it must’ve taken him to leave his girl
Johanna Samuels writes introspective and empathetic songs that explore authenticity with lovely, low-key pop melodies. Bandcamp New & Notable May 20, 2021
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