This candle, this flame
  I'll sit and watch it burn, slowly
  It burns away the memories of the pain I've felt
  So soon, so far away
  Don't try to hold it for a day
  It just makes things worse, I've learned
  If you try, you'll try to hold it close to you
  The more it slips away
  I feel numb from the neck down
  My arms hang useless, my feet drag on
  I'm staring straight
  I'm staring straight ahead
  Inside of me, I'll hold it down
  I know I can kill this with time
  Don't fight, don't fight it
  It makes it all worthwhile
  When I stare into the sun
  I just can't look away
  Thought it starts out warm
  I've learned it can burn me
  It seems I'll never learn
  Don't try to hold it for a day
  It just makes things worse, I've learned
  If you try, you'll try to hold it close to you
  The more it slips away
  Don't try to hold her for a day
  You'll just make it hurt, I've learned
  Though you'll try, you'll never hold her close enough to you
  The more she slips away
  This candle, this flame
  I'll sit and watch it burn, slowly
  It burns away the memories of the pain I've felt
  So soon, so far away
  Don't try to hold it for a day
  It just makes things worse, I've learned
  Oh I've tried, I tried to hold her close to me
  And now she's slipped away