In Absence
Silent Planet * Track #8 On When the End Began
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- #6Look Outside: Dream
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- #8In Absence
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- #10Firstborn (Ya’aburnee)
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In Absence by Silent Planet
Release Date
Performed by
Silent PlanetProduced by
Will PutneyWrited by
Thomas Freckleton & Mitchell Stark & Garrett Russell & Alex CamarenaAbout
The song In Absence is about watching someone you love suffer from a memory disorder. In contrary to other Silent Planet songs, this song has only one footnote.
Vocalist Garrett Russell spoke about the meaning and inspiration of the song in two different Youtube videos:
In Absence Lyrics
[Verse 1: Thomas Freckleton]
Find me in the silence, tell me where I've been
The air is growing colder, the clouds are caving in
I lost the sound of your voice in the winter sun
I dreamed that dawn would wake us, but morning never comes
[Chorus: Thomas Freckleton]
I watched you go away
I watched the colors fade
I can't bear the pain of losing yesterday
To a world of grey
[Verse 2: Thomas Freckleton & Garrett Russell]
I found you in the shadows following a ghost
I thought you felt my presence, but we were still alone
Where do you turn when the corners of the room run from you?
And how it burns to be a memory lost in a mind you never knew
[Chorus: Thomas Freckleton]
I watched you go away
I watched the colors fade
I can't bear the pain of losing yesterday
To a world of grey
[Bridge: Garrett Russell]
My fading sunset, swaying precarious in the sand
Every grain a lingering moment
Slipping through the cracks in my hand
Disintegrating in the predawn light
A memory eroded by time
I'll turn with your reversing clock
And describe the color when you can't see the sunrise
I watched you go away
[Chorus: Thomas Freckleton]
I watched you go away
I watched the colors fade
I can't bear the pain of losing yesterday
To a world of grey [1]
In Absence Q&A
Who wrote In Absence's ?
In Absence was written by Thomas Freckleton & Mitchell Stark & Garrett Russell & Alex Camarena.
Who produced In Absence's ?
In Absence was produced by Will Putney.
When did Silent Planet release In Absence?
Silent Planet released In Absence on Fri Sep 14 2018.
What did Silent Planet say about "In Absence"?
I’m writing you from a hospital waiting room, praying that an older gentleman (who has become family to me) makes it our from his transplant surgery in one piece. As I get older, I’m more mystified by life and wonder if coincidence is all that random. And in this very moment, this song makes more se...
What is the number for?
Every song Silent Planet has written, they release footnotes for fans to enjoy. “In Absence” is very different, as the song was written from an emotional place from every member of the band. They released one footnote at the bottom of the lyrics that relates to the entire song.
Dedicated to those...