I kiss your picture goodnight.
If only your life was the gift
Of photo finished laminate,
I'd hold you forever.
Replaying 8 mm memories
In reverse; 6 going on 5 I
listened to you sing out of tune
Without ever losing a smile.
I giggled, kiss my grandma's
Forehead before I make a wish.
Watching the twinkle of her eye
Dance in the flickering candle light,
Before I let a single breath that
Lasted 24 years too long.
I wasted so much breath
On that one fucking wish!
If I had one more than I
Could have tossed a penny
In that stupid metaphor;
You would have never left.
I-I love you so much
I cracked the face of that
Heckling VCR box, with
A single shotgun round
Stuck in the rewind button.
Over and over again...
Maybe if I keep watching
I can feel your hand
Holding my broken neck.
Maybe if I go back to that
Last wish I could fix it...
You could stumble over
Those same broken notes
!oooouy ot,yadhtrib yppaaaaH
I could stop hoping for a
Brand new bicycle,
I could think about someone
Else for a fucking change!
I could let the tears put
Out every single flame
As I look up to the camera
And scream my grandma's name!
I would sit there forever...
Mommy, turn off the camera.
We don't need to capture
Memories because we're
Going to sit in nanna's presents.
We're going to sleep inside
This old Polaroid forever,
And never let her go again.
Grandma, I took this
Picture just for you...
Go ahead nanna, please
Just sing that song again.
Just sing it please!
Please! This picture's for you,
Just take it and never look
At that god damn cake!
Just listen to my last wish!
... Not the one from before NO!
I have a new one, nanna, nanna please.
I made a new wish just for you.