Monday, August 27, 2007
"How To Save A Life"
Step one you say we need to talk
He walks you say sit down it's just a talk
He smiles politely back at you
You stare politely right on through
Some sort of window to your right
As he goes left and you stay right
Between the lines of fear and blame
And you begin to wonder why you came
Where did I go wrong, I lost a friend
Somewhere along in the bitterness
And I would have stayed up with you all night
Had I known how to save a life
Let him know that you know best
Cause after all you do know best
Try to slip past his defense
Without granting innocence
Lay down a list of what is wrong
The things you've told him all along
And pray to God he hears you
And pray to God he hears you
Where did I go wrong, I lost a friend
Somewhere along in the bitterness
And I would have stayed up with you all night
Had I known how to save a life
As he begins to raise his voice
You lower yours and grant him one last choice
Drive until you lose the road
Or break with the ones you've followed
He will do one of two things
He will admit to everything
Or he'll say he's just not the same
And you'll begin to wonder why you came
Where did I go wrong, I lost a friend
Somewhere along in the bitterness
And I would have stayed up with you all night
Had I known how to save a life
Such a nice and beautiful song. I've recently been thinking back at all the things that has happened. So many people I've seen walk past and left an imprint in my life but none has lasted.
It all started with Farhan in primary 1. my dear neighbour. unfortunately, he transferred school in Primary 4 when he moved to Bukit Panjang. Now that was such a sad thing for one of my first good friend.
Next was Haikal, whom i met in primary 2 on the school bus. That was such an experience and we continued on to become close friends till beginning of our secondary one days where we unfortunately drifted apart. I remember he was the first friend who smsed me. Its so nostalgic thinking of all the fun we had with Hakim, Khairul and even Hafiz. IN fact, I have to give credit to you for making me love sports.
My primary school days saw so many people fly past like Nadiah, Zawani, Azyan, Jonathan Tan, Zhi Ying, June and Heather. All the drama we had. Its just hilarious to think about it.
Flashback to secondary school where I made friends with the likes of Sara, Sham, Izzati, Hakim, Andy, Nani and Adam. As well as my dear classmates of John Tay, Louis, Kai Wu, Hongshan and Kuan Wei. Even my dear senior who has shown me so much: William Julianto.
Even now, I ponder over my future and who might even be around. So many promises made yet even now i forsee so many of them being made empty and unfulfilled. Even when someone like Adam is in the same course as me, we hardly even talk now. Even as I try to make the effort to connect with him I feel like fighting a losing battle.
I do understand that everyone changes and that change will come. In fact, I have been telling so many people about change but I feel that I cannot accept all of it. I have watched too many people who have claimed to be my friends walk past without so much of a hint of saying goodbye.
And now, I take my leave, knowing that my words here will have no effect against the winds of change.
Nathaniel Iman sprouted nonsense at