Without a Sound - Headstones

She wore a beautiful dress to her own death

And everyone agreed it was tasteful

She had declined to meet their eyes

For at this point she was unable

She held her breath where the water met her steps

Steeled herself for the journey

Fantasized for years that there’d be no tears

For them all she was in no freakin' hurry

Without a sound, without a sound, without a sound

Without a sound, without a sound, without a sound

Gracefully she mimicked dreams

Played out each and every scene

Cancelled the paper while making tea that morning

With every obligation met she climbed the steps and into that dress

She hit her marks and the exit planned was glory

Her mindset was elaborate

No need for a jacket, stimulant, depressant, or placebo

She’d been alone for years with the grinding of the gears

Waiting for the pull of the ocean

Without a sound, without a sound, without a sound

Without a sound, without a sound, without a sound

She’s going down without a sound, without a sound

She wore a beautiful dress to her own death

From the rocks to the beach into the ocean

Coast guard said it’s the strangest thing

She seemed to grimace, then to wink

But I knew it was a smile that had frozen

Without a sound, without a sound, without a sound

Without a sound, without a sound, without a sound

She’s going down without a sound, without a sound, without a sound