As The Sun Sets Down On Me

Hugh Freaking Dillon

I have to admit this before I post. When I was coming up with the title to this song, I was thinking I wanted to come up with a title that sounded like a U2 song. I know, I know. I ebb and flow with Bono and Co. The lyrics are about a man dying of a disease (cancer was in my head) talking to his child.

Anyway, I have music to this song, and I'm recording it soon with my family; me on acoustic guitar and vocals and acoustic bass, my Mom on backing vocals, my sister on backing vocals and shakers and artwork, my brother on backing vocals and guitar and piano, and my Dad on drums. I'm going to post the song on iTunes and all the proceeds will go to Haitian relief.

This was also used on the back of the program for my grandmother's funeral, and it was read at the internment.

As the sun sets down on me
My shadow, I can no longer see
Without a shadow, one cannot be
As the sun sets down on me

Chorus
In a little while, I'll close my eyes
Let out a smile, my soul will fly
In a few hours,I'll embrace the sky
Now I've got the strength to say goodbye

Don't you worry, little one
Not everything is said and done
I'll be there in your hour of need, I
May not live, but in you I breathe

As the sun sets down on me
I don't know......who to be
I don't have anyone to see
As the sun sets down on me

Chorus

Don't you worry, little one
Not everything is said and done
Just have faith, says the man upstairs, cause
Courage is fear that just said its prayers

As the sun sets down on me
Overwhelmed by this feeling of peace
Now I am....truly free........
As the sun has now set on me

acrossssSsssshittt

Paul David wrote:

Courage is fear that just said its prayers

your song is very nice man... and the above words especially... you dig and find what's true... very cool that you have such a musical family... I do too, though I can't say we're in a band like you : )

Hugh Freaking Dillon

it's funny, as this song sounds very religious, while I don't believe in God in the traditional sense at all. Those words just seemed to flow. I think "prayers" in this context can mean faith in oneself.

thanks for the kind words!

acrossOceans wrote:

Paul David wrote:

Courage is fear that just said its prayers

your song is very nice man... and the above words especially... you dig and find what's true... very cool that you have such a musical family... I do too, though I can't say we're in a band like you : )

chadwick

awesome stuff
i like this a lot.
i would love to hear this song.

thank you for playing with us.

DangDang

That is really very good!

"I don't live, but in you I breathe"
and
"courage is fear that just said its prayers"

Those are awesome lines.

mysticweed

this is very good
sad and good
awesome

Hugh Freaking Dillon

thanks folks!

Hugh Freaking Dillon

I never ended up releasing this song........I'm thinking about releasing this song as a benefit to someone I don't know. She works for the same company I do, but in a different province, and I've never met her. But her story touched me deeply. Her 3 year old daughter is suffering from leukemia.

If I record it this weekend, I'll let you all know and you can buy it and all proceeds will go to her treatment. This is important to me. Even if the song sucks, I want to try something.

No one should have to see their child go through something like that.

hedonist

Yet another reason I'm happy to have found this quasi-sanctuary of a forum.

That was really beautiful, sweetly-written - and, the types of thoughts and sentiments I think/hope my father felt at his end.

(the vision of you and your family performing this reminded me of the Partridge Family - in a sweet way though!)

Bravo to you on your good intentions with this...I'll keep an eye out for updates.

Hugh Freaking Dillon

hedonist wrote:

Yet another reason I'm happy to have found this quasi-sanctuary of a forum.

That was really beautiful, sweetly-written - and, the types of thoughts and sentiments I think/hope my father felt at his end.

this is the reason I want to record it. I hope it helps to bring peace, even if for just a few moments, to those who have lost loved ones due to this (and any) horrendous disease.