Old Light
Starlight from stars long gone is still arriving.
“It's never gone, it's only news”
Lyrics
The one I'm looking at is gone
It burned out long before my birth
The light kept coming, on and on
And still it's landing here on earth
So nothing that I see is now
And nothing that I love is near
It's all arriving anyhow
It took its time, but it is here
How far is far enough to go
It's never far enough to lose
How long is long enough to know
It's never gone, it's only news
So when I'm gone beyond the blue
And someone's looking at the black
The light I made will reach them too
It's on its way, it's coming back
How far is far enough to go
It's never far enough to lose
How long is long enough to know
It's never gone, it's only news
Ohh, it's still on its way
Ohh, from a long gone day
Ohh, it's still coming round
Ohh, and it's touching ground
How far is far enough to go
It's never far enough to lose
How long is long enough to know
It's never gone, it's only news