Hi Brad and Brad,
Life and death has
constantly been on my mind lately. Given how quickly I've seen others
lives change, moreover from things completely out of their control, it
has me thinking about what music or song I'd like others to remember me
by. I want Pearl Jam sung in remembrance of me, but which song would I
feel be the most appropriate and compassionate? I bought the Benaroya
Hall concert from 2002 as one of the first live albums I got of the
band. I love that show, especially given it's more acoustic, which
gives it a different feel for me. The song that always stood out to me
was "Man of the Hour."
I hadn't seen Big Fish before hearing the
Benaroya Hall show, so it was the first time I heard it. When I read
over the lyrics critically, it reads as many who pay tribute to someone
that made an impact in their lives.
And the sky breaks at dawn shedding light upon this town
They'll all come around
Cause the man of the hour is taking his final bow
Goodbye for now.
They'll all come around
Cause the man of the hour is taking his final bow
Goodbye for now.
However,
when you get to the end of the song, it almost reads more as a
son/daughter grandson/daughter paying tribute to a fatherly figure. I
don't have any children of my own, but I hope that I can be remembered
as someone who inspired/instilled something in others.
And the road
The old man paved
The broken seams along the way
The rusted signs, left just for me
He was guiding me, love, his own way
Now the man of the hour is taking his final bow
As the curtain comes down
I feel that this is just goodbye for now
The old man paved
The broken seams along the way
The rusted signs, left just for me
He was guiding me, love, his own way
Now the man of the hour is taking his final bow
As the curtain comes down
I feel that this is just goodbye for now
While life is short, there is always a long road ahead of all of us. There's always an opportunity to reinvent yourself.
Forced to endure, what I could not forgive,
Chris
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