I Saw Ashes Where You Once Lay

you said:
 "lover, take me over there
 by the window
 where a goldfinch sings
 in the vine, that gave us shade on summer days
 and wine to drink when winter came.
 lo! it sings!"
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 stop the clocks!
 no time is needed now.
 ♪
 let the bells call for my love.
 ♪
 stop the sun!
 stop the sun in its o.r.b.i.t.
 ♪
 let the bells call for my love.
 ♪
 i said:
 "if you must go,
 i won't stand in your way.
 i see your time has come."
 
 yesterday i saw ashes where you once lay.
 in our bed.
 ♪
 stop the clocks!
 no time is needed now.
 ♪
 let the bells call for my love.
 ♪
 stop the sun!
 stop the sun in its o.r.b.i.t.
 ♪
 let the bells call for my love.
 ♪
 (just before you left,
 you said the strangest thing:
 "i know my body is covered with flies,
 ♪
 but this bird must be sent from paradise")