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This song is performed by Diamond Rio. The lyrics talk about what everyone would like after a loved one has gone -- one more day -- and what he would do with that added time. Diamond Rio is a country group and this song has a slight country feel.
Chorus:
One more day, one more time
One more sunset, maybe I'd be satisfied
But then again
I know what it would do
Leave me wishing still, for one more day with you
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"Right Here Waiting" was released in 1989 by Richard Marx. The soulful ballad was a number one hit for him. The song talks about how he will always be waiting for his love who is now lost to him. One of the best lines is "I took for granted, all the times / That I thought would last somehow."
Chorus:
Wherever you go
Whatever you do
I will be right here waiting for you
Whatever it takes
Or how my heart breaks
I will be right here waiting for you
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Avril Lavigne sings this pop song about love and loss. While it briefly talks about kissing them on the hand, most of the lyrics are generic enough that it could be used at almost any funeral. The song talks about how much she misses the person and wishes that they could be together again.
Significant Verse:
I didn't get around to kiss you
Goodbye on the hand
I wish that I could see you again
I know that I can't
I hope you can hear me
Cause I remember it clearly
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The story behind this Pete Murray song about coping with loss is almost as touching as the song itself. According to Murray, it was inspired by a husband and wife he knew in Australia. Sadly, the wife died of cancer. The night of the funeral, her husband was sitting on the bed staring out the window when a butterfly flew in and landed on his hand. Even more amazing is that the husband's nickname for the wife was "butterfly" and it was the middle of winter--when butterflies are not around.
Chorus:
But you might say, it's just the luck of the draw
You might say, that you've done this before
You might feel, that you're ten feet tall some days
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This was Cheap Trick's only number one hit and was written by Bob Mitchell and Nick Graham. The song is a soft ballad where the singer tells a girl he will always be there for her. According to the lyrics "You were the first, you'll be the last." It is a rock classic and very sweet.
Chorus:
Wherever you go, I'll be with you.
Whatever you want, I'll give it to you.
Whenever you need someone to lay your heart and head upon.
Remember: after the fire, after all the rain,
I will be the flame.
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Sarah Brightman sings this song about what happens after you lose a loved one. The lyrics talk about how she still feels his presence, even though he's gone. The title of the song comes from the heartbreaking last lines: "'Love me now forever' / Were the last words you said to me."
Significant Verse:
And when the morning comes,
My hands still reach out for you.
Some things remain the same,
There is nothing I can do.
I can barely get through the day
Ever since you went away.
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Kate Bush wrote "This Woman's Work" for the movie She's Having A Baby for a sequence where Kevin Bacon's character is waiting helplessly while his wife is having complications while giving birth. The song is written from the man's perspective. The song goes through all the emotions a husband would have as he faces the prospect that his wife might die. The song has also been recorded by Maxwell; however the links below are for the Kate Bush version.
Significant Verse:
Of all the things we should've said,
That were never said
All the things we should've done,
That we never did
All the things that you needed from me
All the things that you wanted for me
All the things that I should've given,
But I didn't
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Although this song was first recorded by Mark Willis, it became a Country hit for Rascal Flatts in 2006. It was also recorded by former S Club 7 member Jo O'Meara in the United Kingdom. The general message of this song is that you shouldn't wait to tell someone how you feel about them.
Significant Lyrics:
What hurts the most
Was being so close
And having so much to say
And watching you walk away
And never knowing
What could have been
And not seeing that loving you
Is what I was tryin' to do
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Anyone who has ever seen the movie Beaches can understand why this is a favorite song for funerals. The song encompasses the theme of the movie--enduring friendship, love and support. It is the most commonly played song at funerals. Midler also sang this song on Johnny Carson's last show. While Bette Midler's version is the most popular, a number of other artists have recorded their own versions of it.
Significant Lyrics:
Did you ever know that you're my hero?
You're everything I wish I could be.
I could fly higher than an eagle,
for you are the wind beneath my wings.
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Paul Williams wrote "You're Gone" with Nashville songwriter Jon Vezner. According to Williams, the song is based on his own life events. The message of the song basically states that the singer is glad for the moments that were shared, even though that person is gone. According to Williams, Garth Brooks recorded but never released a version of the song. To date, the most popular version of the song is Diamond Rio's.
Significant Lyrics:
And I bless the day I met you
And I thank God that He let you
Lay beside me for a moment that lives on
And the good news is I'm better
For the time we spent together
And the bad news is you're gone
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Bruce Springsteen sings this song about a man who has lost his wife. In the song he talks about all the things that are the same except for the fact that she is not there. It is obvious from the lyrics that the wife was still young when she died as it says "Children are asking if it's alright / Will you be in our arms tonight?
Significant Verse:
Pictures on the nightstand, TV's on in the den
Your house is waiting, your house is waiting
For you to walk in, for you to walk in
But you're missing, when I shut out the lights
You're missing, when I close my eyes
You're missing, when I see the sun rise
You're missing
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Let the world stop turning
Let the sun stop burning
Let them tell me
Love's not worth goin' through
If it all falls apart
I will know deep in my heart
The only dream that mattered
Had come true
In this life I was loved by you
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The way your smile just beams
The way you sing off key
The way you haunt my dreams
No they can't take that away from me
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I dreamed I went to heaven
And you were there with me;
We walked upon the streets of gold
Beside the crystal sea.
We heard the angels singing
Then someone called your name.
Fly me up to where you are
Beyond the distant star
I wish upon tonight
To see you smile
If only for awhile to know you're there
A breath away's not far
To where you are
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So long together, two would be lovers
Caring for flowers that just wouldn't grow
And in all of our tomorrows, we'll have yesterday
And wasn't it good, wasn't it fine
While I took for granted, you took your time
Longing for love, oh how we tried
It's over now that's understood
But wasn't it good
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We have hands to hold our sorrow
We have tears to heal the pain
And though your eyes ask many questions
On your lips I hear my name
I was born without a whisper
I was born beneath the rain
But when I reach the place I'm goin'
I will surely know my way
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Well I never thought I'd be
Lying here without you by my side
It seems unreal to me that
The life you promised was a lie
You made it look so easy
Making love into memories
I guess you got what you wanted
But what about me cause
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