[male
vocals] (
Soft
acoustic
guitar
chords
play) (
Deep,
slow,
steady
breath)
Yeah.
It’
s
graduation
day.
But
the
seat
next
to
me
is
empty.
I’
m
wearing
this
gown
like
a
shroud
today
Walking
across
the
stage
in
a
daze
They’
re
calling
my
name,
I’
m
supposed
to
smile
But
I
haven’
t
felt
joy
for
a
long,
long
while
I
look
at
the
crowd
for
your
face
in
the
light
The
one
who
promised
you’
d
stay
by
my
side
But
you’
re
nowhere
near,
you’
re
miles
away
While
I’
m
holding
this
paper,
I’
ve
got
nothing
to
say
The
tassel
is
turning,
the
chapter
is
done
But
I
feel
like
I’
ve
lost
when
I’
ve
finally
won.
And
oh,
this
degree
means
nothing
at
all
If
you
aren’
t
here
to
catch
me
when
I
fall
We
built
these
dreams
on
a
future
for
two
Now
I’
m
walking
this
stage
just
to
get
away
from
you
It’
s
a
bittersweet
ending,
a
cold
kind
of
pride
With
the
ghost
of
our
love
standing
right
by
my
side
Yeah,
the
mortarboard
fits,
but
the
heart’
s
feeling
torn
On
this
graduation
day,
I’
m
just
feeling
forlorn.
I
remember
the
nights
in
the
library
stacks
Talking
'bout
plans
and
never
looking
back
You
said
when
we
walk,
you’
d
be
cheering
the
best
Now
the
silence
is
heavy,
putting
me
to
the
test
My
parents
are
clapping,
they’
re
wiping
their
tears
They
don’
t
see
the
sorrow
I’
ve
hidden
for
years
They
think
I’
m
succeeding,
they
think
I’
ve
made
it
But
I’
m
counting
the
moments
until
I
can
face
it
That
leaving
this
school
is
leaving
you
too
And
I
don’
t
know
what
I
am
supposed
to
do.
And
oh,
this
degree
means
nothing
at
all
If
you
aren’
t
here
to
catch
me
when
I
fall
We
built
these
dreams
on
a
future
for
two
Now
I’
m
walking
this
stage
just
to
get
away
from
you
It’
s
a
bittersweet
ending,
a
cold
kind
of
pride
With
the
ghost
of
our
love
standing
right
by
my
side
Yeah,
the
mortarboard
fits,
but
the
heart’
s
feeling
torn
On
this
graduation
day,
I’
m
just
feeling
forlorn.
Throw
the
cap
in
the
air,
let
it
fall
to
the
ground
I’
m
looking
for
peace
but
there’
s
only
a
sound
Of
the
cheering,
the
laughing,
the
music
so
loud
But
I’
m
feeling
so
lonely
right
here
in
the
crowd
Can’
t
take
the
memory,
can’
t
take
the
pain
Every
drop
of
the
confetti
feels
like
the
rain.
And
oh,
this
degree
means
nothing
at
all
If
you
aren’
t
here
to
catch
me
when
I
fall
We
built
these
dreams
on
a
future
for
two
Now
I’
m
walking
this
stage
just
to
get
away
from
you
It’
s
a
bittersweet
ending,
a
cold
kind
of
pride
With
the
ghost
of
our
love
standing
right
by
my
side
Yeah,
the
mortarboard
fits,
but
the
heart’
s
feeling
torn
On
this
graduation
day,
I’
m
just
feeling
forlorn.
Goodbye
to
the
halls,
goodbye
to
the
years
I’
m
walking
out
slowly,
hiding
my
tears
Just
a
degree
in
my
hand,
and
a
hole
in
my
heart
Watching
our
future
just
fall
apart
Yeah,
just
fall
apart. (
Guitar
fades
out
slowly)