The One Who Helps To Set The Sun

The One Who Helps To Set The Sun

Watching my window I was led like a child
As the roadway lamplights
Misguided my mind through the night
A shadow of limits
We were racing the rain
My hands held the wheel
My eyes tried to hold their place

There must have been a time
When I thought that you were watching
It had to be when my senses lost control
I thought I'd slipped away
I thought I could still feel us moving
It must have been a cloud
No bigger than a man's hand

Every reason I risk my life
To come back to you
Is locked behind your door
You're my immunity
Outside I watched you burn
Heavy hearts were bleeding
A cry for help, a familiar voice
My melting hands streaked the glass

As I walked away
I wondered what had really happened
Had I run out of time
Did I push myself too far
As my last step fell
I felt my hands upon the wheel
Had I come back to life
Or did I ever leave at all

In higher lives
We seem to be
Always a moment too late
We're past the time
When we looked on
Now we're
THE ONES WHO HELP TO SET THE SUN

This time for real
I locked the door behind me
My mind was still a wreck
From what I saw
For when my hands are still
I'll recognize the message
Never again will my senses lose control

In higher lives
We seem to be
Always a moment too late
We're past the time
When we looked on
Now we're
THE ONES WHO HELPS TO SET THE SUN

Hello everybody. We have another gem of a song to intoxicate ourselves with today. The One Who Helps To Set The Sun has a very emotional and beautiful intro. Plus, some thought-provoking lyrics. This song is about a person who is driving late at night and is about to fall asleep. He momentarily shifts into a dream where he sees how his loved ones would be affected by his death. He then snaps back into reality and gets his act together. (In case you were wondering I get most of my interpretations from songmeanings.net) This song shows us that our actions affect more than just ourselves. Our actions affect those who are around us.
So today has been a day of class and studying. It has not been too eventful. But let’s talk. This song forces us to think of the earthly consequences of our death. It causes us to think about what would life be like without me? Would it really matter if I die? Is my life worth anything? Would anyone care if I die? As I said in my last blog, I think much about the eternal state after death, but I don’t think much about the physical state people leave behind when we die. In answering these questions, it is very helpful to look at the effect the death of a loved one had on you.
My Grandpa died about 4 ½ years ago. He is the one loved one I have lost. I can still remember the day. It was a Sunday. We just got out of church. My mom has some voice messages. She checks them. The tears start to flow. My grandpa died. He was in his mid 60’s. He had some health problems but nothing more than your average 60 year old. He was perfectly living life as normal hours before his death. He even made plans with my Grandma to eat dinner at the Home Town Buffet. But he laid down to never wake again. He closed his eyes to never open them again.
My Grandpa was so precious to me. He was so kind and loving to me. He had a profound impact on me. Life did not go on as usual when he died. Things changed. The one I so dearly loved departed. I was disillusioned. I wanted time to stand still so I could cope. So I could process what was going on. It did not. I had to keep on living. I had to keep on living without him. I cared that he died. I profoundly miss him. I miss spending time with him. I miss his smile.
I hope you will look at such a tragedy in your own life and realize that your death matters. People will miss you when you die. You are The One Who Helps To Set The Sun. People care about you. People care about me. Don’t do something stupid and die prematurely. Life is short enough as it is. And don’t even think about suicide. People care about you. You will cause intense sorrow if you do that. It is the most selfish act one can do. Even when no one seems to care—trust me, someone does. You make someone smile. You make someone laugh. Someone loves you. Life wouldn’t be the same without you.