last october

*(Verse 1)* October 17th, we spoke on the phone, Grandma turned 80, living on her own, We talked of visits in the coming weeks, She missed me dearly, my heart felt weak. *(Pre-Chorus)* But time has a way of changing plans, Life moves swiftly like shifting sands, In just three days, my world turned gray, The news from my mother took my breath away. *(Chorus)* On October 19th, my heart filled with fear, A hospital bed, a grandmother dear, I hoped for a chance, one more moment to share, But time slipped away, and she wasn't there. *(Verse 2)* A text at noon, a call by four, "It's serious but better," I hoped for more, A cold creeping in, I went to bed, But at 7:30, my father said, *(Pre-Chorus)* "Get on the next train, you need to come," With a heavy heart, I started to run, An hour's wait, an hour's ride, Desperate to be there, right by her side. *(Chorus)* On October 19th, my heart filled with fear, A hospital bed, a grandmother dear, I hoped for a chance, one more moment to share, But time slipped away, and she wasn't there. *(Bridge)* Unconscious, she lay as we held her hand, Her final breaths, like grains of sand, Surrounded by family, in the dead of night, We said goodbye, tears in our sight. *(Verse 3)* October 17th, she was in her home, Complaining 'bout the weather, never alone, October 20th, 1 in the morning, Her soul took flight, without a warning. *(Chorus)* On October 19th, my heart filled with fear, A hospital bed, a grandmother dear, I hoped for a chance, one more moment to share, But time slipped away, and she wasn't there. *(Outro)* Yesterday, I stood with my degree in hand, Beside myself with joy, but couldn't withstand, The sadness of her absence, the empty chair, Wishing she was there, to complain and to care. *(Outro - French)* Hier, j'ai obtenu mon diplôme avec fierté, Mais sans toi, grand-mère, tout semblait fané, Tu me manques tellement, ta présence, ta voix, Dans mon cœur, tu restes, mon dernier adieu, à toi.