Malus

Artist: Waiting for Dawn
Songwriter: Erik Kaquinius"Malus" is a song from the Bloody Idol universe later developed as part of the real-world Waiting for Dawn music project. It reflects the passage of time seen from a distance, where presence remains, but connection is lost.

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Lyrics

Verse 1
A child beneath the apple tree
I planted long ago
He sings his little songs
He's too young to know
And I'm sure he is missing me
He must be missing meChorus
I stood outside your door tonight
Like so many times before
One step closer to your light
One step back once more
You carved my name in silent stone
I wish I'd said goodbye
But from the shadows I now see
The years have passed me byVerse 2
A man beneath the apple tree
I planted long ago
He doesn't sing my songs
He still doesn't know
And I wonder if he is missing me
He might be missing meChorus
I stood outside your door tonight
Like so many times before
One step closer to your light
One step back once more
You carved my name in silent stone
I wish I'd said goodbye
But from the shadows I now see
The years have passed me byVerse 3
A child beneath the apple tree
I planted long ago
He holds his father's hand
I hear him sing my song
He asks where his granddad went
His father doesn't know
But he says he's missing me
He is always missing meChorus
I stood outside your door tonight
Like so many times before
One step closer to your light
One step back once more
You carved my name in silent stone
I wish I'd said goodbye
But from the shadows I now see
The years have passed me by

Note

Within the Bloody Idol universe, "Malus" reflects a perspective that remains separate from the life it observes.The lyrics follow recurring moments beneath an apple tree, where time passes and generations change, while the distance between presence and connection continues to grow.