Story — The Conversation We Forgot to Have
Verse 1
We put a rover up on Mars,
Lit the sky with satellites,
Cloned a sheep and grew a life
In a lab under neon lights.
We throw a party for a birth,
Guess the colour, celebrate,
But when it comes to say goodbye—
We hesitate… we hesitate…
Pre-Chorus
We learned to ride, we learned to drive,
We learned to reach beyond the sky…
But there’s one road we never name—
The one we all will take one day…
Chorus (sing-along)
Why don’t we talk about it?
Why do we turn away?
The one thing we all share
At the end of every day…
Why make it dark and lonely?
Why make it fear and pain?
When it’s the greatest mystery
We’ll ever meet again…
Verse 2
We write our wills too late, if at all,
Hide the truth behind closed doors,
Put the elders out of sight,
Say their stories don’t matter anymore.
We weren’t scared to fall and try,
First time on a bicycle,
But this one thing we cannot name—
We make it unapproachable…
Pre-Chorus
We hold our breath, we close our eyes,
We build up stories, truths and lies…
Of burning flames or clouds above—
But never speak of what it was…
Chorus (bigger)
Why don’t we talk about it?
Why do we turn away?
The only path we all will walk
At the close of every day…
Why make it something dreadful?
Why make it something strange?
When it could be a doorway
To everything that changes…
Bridge (soft, reflective)
We came in with another’s breath,
Nine months held inside a chest,
But when we go, it’s just this way—
No one walks that final day…
Still maybe… if we spoke it through…
It wouldn’t feel so far from you…
Final Chorus (uplift / acceptance)
Let’s start to talk about it,
Not fear it, not pretend,
Let it be a conversation
We return to now and then…
Make it part of living,
Not something pushed away—
The greatest human mystery
We’ll meet one day…
Outro (gentle chant feel)
Talk about it…
Walk without it…
Fear can soften…
If we open…
Talk about it…
Talk about it…
