Brief Candles

There she sits,

Her hands are held tight around her glass

She only needs to be alone

She knows this mood will pass

To realize that she was strong and he too weak to stay

And to realize that she is better off this way

Brief candles in her mind,

Bright and tiny gems of memory

Brief candles burn so fine

Leaves the light inside where she can see

What makes it all worthwhile

Her sadness makes her smile

He's alone, girl fades away,

Left out on a limb

Finds he needs her more because

She's no more need for him

He understood so very well

The things she had to say

Soon he'll understand that he is better off this way

Brief candles in his mind,

Bright and tiny gems of memory

Brief candles burn so fine

Leaves the light inside where he can see

What makes it all worthwhile

His sadness makes him smile

In the corner, see his face

The man just sips his drink

Not one feeling does he show,

Far too numb to think

He does not say a single word,

No words of love to say

Maybe he will soon believe he's better off this way

Brief candles in his mind,

Bright and tiny gems of memory

Brief candles burn so fine

Leaves the light inside where he can see

What makes it all worthwhile

His sadness makes him smile

• Artist:The Posies
• Album:The World of The Zombies (1994)