Probably the most personal song on the album outside the album closer, “The Day You Disappeared” deals with the sheer agony of Alzheimer’s and dementia. This is something that is incredibly personal to me– I watched two of my grandparents deal with the disease late in their life, and the pain it inf...
I dont remember the things I knew
I watched the world and as it changed
I saw your face slowly escape
Its center, the ghost of you
Will dance to songs that we once sang
But when they play the notes will be brand new
Is this forever?
Is this my truth?
I face the wall as my hands shake
Strangers wave in picture frames
Like embers, that fade into
A silent maze I can't escape
I sleep for days I cannot wake
Tell me there's a way
Tell me there's a way
Tell me I will find the light and get home to you
Tell me there's a way
Tell me there's a way
Tell me I will be alright and remember what I knew
Tell me there's a way
Tell me there's a way
Tell me I will find the light and get home to you
Tell me there's a way
Tell me there's a way
Tell me I will find the light, long before you say goodbye
Tell me I will find the light
And get home
Get home
Get me home to you
Home to you
The Day You Disappeared was written by Jason Matthew Plank.
The Day You Disappeared was produced by Zack Greenwald & Jason Matthew Plank.
Matthew released The Day You Disappeared on Mon Dec 04 2023.