We Are But Falling Leaves

Am Em Am Em Am Em Am Em Esus4 Asus4 Think of your lifetime as one day Am C B It's fading away, the shadows are growing long Em Esus4 Asus4 Think of existence as a flame Am C B And death as rainstorm clouds they ride along C Em At life's eve our flames will cease C Em Eternally, unavoidably C G B Eventually all paths will lead B To the cemetery B Em B C G We are but falling leaves in the air hovering down Em B C G D On our way we are spinning around Em B C G C Scattered fragments of time Like beams of the light C B C B we are... That's all we are... Em Esus4 Asus4 Think of your lifetime as one year Am C Look autumn is here getting colder B The winter's impending Em Esus4 Asus4 Am Your conclusion's drawing near-certain, austere C B Yes only the circle's unending C Em At life's eve our flames will cease C Em Eternally, unavoidably C G B Eventually, all paths will lead to the cemetery Am To the prior deceased Am Em Am Em Am Em D C Em C Em C G B B Em B C G We are but falling leaves in the air hovering down Em B C G D On our way we will hit the ground Em B C G C Scattered fragments of time, like beams of the light C B we are.. Em B C G Em B C G D Em B C G C B C B Em Just when we realize that we are alive, we die