Features lyrics about a "paper heart" being torn apart and the line "You said we'd be forever, but forever came too soon".
Herbert wrote the song after the death of his uncle, who he considered a second father, from cancer.
The lyrics are written from the perspective of someone facing their own mortality (dying from cancer) and attempting to come to terms with the fact that their "forever" is ending much earlier than expected.
Herbert noted that the phrase "forever came too soon" obsessed him for weeks following his uncle's passing, eventually becoming the foundation for both the song and the album. Other Related Media
The song "Forever Came Too Soon" is the emotional centerpiece of the record.
A track that also focuses on broken promises and the pain of an early goodbye in a relationship.