[male
vocals] (
Gentle,
sparse
piano
chords
echo
in
a
large,
empty
room) (
Slow,
rhythmic
heartbeat-like
percussion)
Oh,
the
candles
are
lit,
but
the
house
feels
so
cold
Another
year
passes,
a
story
untold
Khadija,
my
love,
I'm
reaching
for
you
Through
the
shadows
of
memories,
fading
from
view
The
morning
sun
rises,
but
it
doesn't
quite
glow
I
walk
through
the
hallways,
moving
so
slow
I
see
your
old
photos,
your
dress
on
the
chair
I
reach
out
my
hand,
but
there's
nothing
there
The
silence
is
heavy,
it
rings
in
my
ears
I'm
counting
the
days,
I'm
counting
the
years
I
know
you're
at
peace,
in
a
place
far
away
But
oh,
how
I
struggle
to
get
through
this
day
Khadijan
Yaya
Ameenu,
my
darling
Your
smile
used
to
make
my
whole
world
so
bright
In
your
arms
I
once
found
my
only
true
peace
With
you,
everything
felt
so
perfectly
right
Happy
birthday,
my
beautiful
wife
You
were
the
greatest
gift
of
my
life
May
Allah
bless
you
endlessly
there
While
I
whisper
your
name
in
my
nightly
prayer
Khadija
my
queen,
my
heart,
my
home
Wherever
you
are,
I’
m
never
alone
Today
I
celebrate
the
gift
that
you
were
My
precious
love,
my
brightest
star
I
love
you,
oh,
I
love
you
still
I
bought
you
a
present,
I
left
it
outside
Where
the
garden
is
blooming,
nowhere
to
hide
The
flowers
are
wilting,
they
lean
toward
the
sun
Reminding
me
softly,
my
grieving’
s
not
done
I
talk
to
the
ceiling,
I
talk
to
the
stars
Trying
to
heal
all
these
invisible
scars
It's
a
birthday
in
spirit,
a
celebration
of
soul
Even
though
losing
you
took
such
a
toll
Happy
birthday,
my
beautiful
wife
You
were
the
greatest
gift
of
my
life
May
Allah
bless
you
endlessly
there
While
I
whisper
your
name
in
my
nightly
prayer
Khadija
my
queen,
my
heart,
my
home
Wherever
you
are,
I’
m
never
alone
Today
I
celebrate
the
gift
that
you
were
My
precious
love,
my
brightest
star
I
love
you,
oh,
I
love
you
still
Is
time
really
healing?
Or
just
making
it
numb?
I
wait
for
a
sign,
for
a
message
to
come
A
whisper,
a
breeze,
a
touch
on
my
cheek
Anything
at
all,
for
the
comfort
I
seek
But
the
silence
remains,
a
desert
so
wide
With
nowhere
to
run,
and
nowhere
to
hide
Happy
birthday,
my
beautiful
wife
You
were
the
greatest
gift
of
my
life
May
Allah
bless
you
endlessly
there
While
I
whisper
your
name
in
my
nightly
prayer
Khadija
my
queen,
my
heart,
my
home
Wherever
you
are,
I’
m
never
alone
Today
I
celebrate
the
gift
that
you
were
My
precious
love,
my
brightest
star
I
love
you,
oh,
I
love
you
still
Happy
birthday,
Khadija
My
heart,
my
home
I’
m
never
alone
I
love
you... (
Piano
fades
into
silence)