Got a postcard, a postcard from my better place And it read, "I wish you were here,I wish you were" And the soundtrack, the soundtrack from my better night And it's sang "I wish you were here You should have stayed here" As light leaves my eyes I realize I must have died Looks like I didn't make it through the night I never got to say good-bye I'll never get to say anything at all again to the world That barely knew I was alive Sing a requiem for me Make it sad, but sweet A song about release A minor key symphony Found a letter, a letter from my dear old friend And it said, "I wish you were here, I wish you were" And a prayer, a prayer in a familiar voice And she wept, "I wish you were here, Why can't you be here?" As light leaves my eyes I realize I must have died Looks like I didn't make it through the night I never got to say good-bye I'll never get to say anything at all again to the world That barely knew I was alive Sing a requiem for me Make it sad, but sweet A song about release A minor key symphony I got your flowers today So perfectly arranged With a card attached, "I'm sorry you could not stay" They came a little late I had to wait till they died There's no tears up here But I'm sure that I would have cried. To everyone I've loved To all who once loved me I never meant to leave I never got to say good-bye I'll never get to say anything at all again to the world That barely knew I was alive Sing a requiem for me Make it sad, but sweet A song about release A minor key symphony