In "I Have An Image," Jonah Kagen holds onto a vision of effortless breathing beside a loved one, a memory that anchors his faith even if he never finds it again on earth. The contrast between falling hard like an anvil and waking gently in that bed captures how brutal impact can turn into tenderness. He vows to keep singing until only ash remains, refusing a quiet end and calling out the beloved's name. This is devotion that outlasts the body, a promise that love follows beyond the last breath.
I Have An Image Lyrics by Jonah Kagen
I have an image in my head
Of what it is to breathe
When breathing is easy
And you’re here next to me
When I go, I hope that I see
The imprint that I left
Where I fell so hard like an anvil
And woke up gently in your bed
I have an image in my head
And it will always hold my faith
And if I die before I find it here
She’ll come with me all the same
I will sing to you forever
Until only ash remains
And when I go, I won’t go quiet
I will go calling out your name
