Fallen Youth

9 Fallen Youth - J Bristow

I was running back when I heard him call
And as I turned I watched him fall
His body froze in disbelief
And fell to the earth like a fallen leaf

I laid my hand upon his brow
It felt so cold I wondered how
He stared at me through faded eyes
Oh this is how young man dies

One man dies and I survive
It leaves me empty to be alive
Another number is all it means
To those who watch behind the scenes

Cause there’s no glory when it comes to this
No grand farewell nor final kiss
The taste is bitter and fowls the mouth
And it never fades
For the fallen youth
No it never fades for the fallen youth


Who really died on that fateful day
Was it someone you thought you knew
Was it me or was it you

I laid my hand upon his brow
It felt so cold I wondered how
He stared at me through faded eyes
Oh this is how young man dies


Cause there’s no glory when it comes to this
No grand farewell nor final kiss
The taste is bitter and fowls the mouth
And it never fades for the fallen youth
No it never fades for the fallen youth