After a While - Jon Fratelli

Tears they will cry, hallelujahs will ring

Sparks they will fly, but you won’t feel a thing

This too shall pass, let your guard down a while

Put on your wedding dress and let’s go out in style

Lift up your eyes, dance this last dance

And we’ll sing goodbye

Goodbye

Take all those promises we couldn’t keep

Kiss them sweetly and sing them to sleep

Blow out these candles but please do not weep

I’ll see you after a while

Suns they will set, lovers, they still will sigh

All of these daydreams will wave you goodbye

Hold out your hand, take whatever you please

How can you love when you’re down on your knees?

Burn this disguise, wipe those blue eyes

And we’ll say goodbye

Goodbye

Take all those innocent plans that you made

Those bittersweet days in that lonesome parade

Nothing you spoke here was ever betrayed

I’ll see you after a while

Call off the search for that perfect reveal

Those Hollywood moments that felt so surreal

I know that you kept up your side of the deal

But I couldn’t salute so I learned how to kneel

Please don’t forget we were once just as real

And I’ll see you after a while