Hopelessly Slipping Away - Ayreon, Tom Baker, Tommy Karevik

Abby returns home, wracked by guilt and shame

Daniel’s last last cries of «Why?

Why?»

echo endlessly in her mind

She is broken.

Hopeless.

Inconsolable

It seems to her there is only one way out

But then…

A strange sensation comes over her

Am I imagining you’re near?

I can feel you all around me

Can you let me know you’re here

Please set me… free

How innocent you are

If only I could let you know

So near and yet so far

So warm and yet so… cold

I feel you slipping away

Hopelessly slipping away

My time on Earth is through

I’ve nothing left worth living for

I yearn to be with you

I ask for nothing… more

I came back to let you know

I’m sorry I ever doubted you

But you must try to let me go

And start your life anew

I feel you slipping away

Hopelessly slipping away

I feel I’m slipping…

Hopelessly slipping away