9 songs that changed my life....AKA for my mom
Thorns2010
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So ummm...yeah.
Here goes I guess. I wasn't sure if this was the right forum or not to post this, but fuck it you know?
I haven't been posting much lately, and I haven't told anyone on this board yet, but my mom died on Friday April 25th from a brain aneurysm. Yeah, it fucking sucks, even more so since its become apparent that its a family history thing.
Anyway, for the 'in memory' card at the funeral I come up with this.
I will light the match this morning, so I won't be alone
Oh dear mom can you see me now?
I am myself like you somehow
No matter how cold the winter there's a springtime ahead
All five horizons revolved around her soul
Cannot find the comfort in this world
On my knees to rise and fix my broken soul
We face an undertow of futures laid to waste
Embraced by the loss of what we can not replace
And wherever you've gone and wherever we might go
It don't seem fair, you seemed to like it here
Your light's reflected now, reflected from afar
We were but stones, your light made us stars
I miss you already... I miss you always
I miss you already... I miss you all day
It's sad and we will always love you
Lyrics slightly changed to fit from 9 different songs, bonus points for anyone who names them all!
Anyway, so yeah, its a little nerdy, and I orgianlly wanted to have it in the card as anonymous, but that didn't work. Now my mom never really understood my passion and love for Pearl Jam, but that never stopped her supporting me in it.
She, without any hesitation bought me a plane tickets to NYC to see them in June after I told her I got tickets to the MSG shows.
So mom, for you, I promise I will rock my ass off at those shows, and they will always be special to me no matter what happens.
Here goes I guess. I wasn't sure if this was the right forum or not to post this, but fuck it you know?
I haven't been posting much lately, and I haven't told anyone on this board yet, but my mom died on Friday April 25th from a brain aneurysm. Yeah, it fucking sucks, even more so since its become apparent that its a family history thing.
Anyway, for the 'in memory' card at the funeral I come up with this.
I will light the match this morning, so I won't be alone
Oh dear mom can you see me now?
I am myself like you somehow
No matter how cold the winter there's a springtime ahead
All five horizons revolved around her soul
Cannot find the comfort in this world
On my knees to rise and fix my broken soul
We face an undertow of futures laid to waste
Embraced by the loss of what we can not replace
And wherever you've gone and wherever we might go
It don't seem fair, you seemed to like it here
Your light's reflected now, reflected from afar
We were but stones, your light made us stars
I miss you already... I miss you always
I miss you already... I miss you all day
It's sad and we will always love you
Lyrics slightly changed to fit from 9 different songs, bonus points for anyone who names them all!
Anyway, so yeah, its a little nerdy, and I orgianlly wanted to have it in the card as anonymous, but that didn't work. Now my mom never really understood my passion and love for Pearl Jam, but that never stopped her supporting me in it.
She, without any hesitation bought me a plane tickets to NYC to see them in June after I told her I got tickets to the MSG shows.
So mom, for you, I promise I will rock my ass off at those shows, and they will always be special to me no matter what happens.
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The poem/combination of songs is simply beautiful and I think, very fitting.
Your mum sounds like she really did support your love of PJ (plane tickets speaks volumes) and she would most probably find it comforting, the fact that you're seeking solice in their lyrics and shows at such a difficult time.
I'm not gonna pretend to understand what you're going through or to even know you, but reading a thread like this would effect anyone. You're in my thoughts.
For you, and your Mum, enjoy MSG
... and I still think Drive-By Truckers are better.
I read this earlier today and I haven't been able to get it out of my mind. Beautiful. The poem. Your strong bond with your mom. The way you've drawn on your passion for the music to express deep emotion. I'm so glad you're going to those shows which promise to be memorable for everyone there. But for you, I hope they are phenomenal. Have an awesome time..... don't caught in the undertow.
And the the songs in no particular order.....
Black
Indifference
Thumbing My Way
Light Years
Smile
Release
Sad
Inside Job
Immortality
Late at night I hear the trees, they're singing with the dead...overhead...”
Very good! hehe, not that I thought it would be hard for anyone on here to be able to figure the songs out.
And I know its a good compilation of lyrics put together, but I must admit every time I read it the words don't flow the best because each time the line changes from song to song I hear in my head how its suppose to be 'sung' and it messes with the rhythm of it. At least for me that is.
MTL 9/15/05
HRTFD 5/13/06
BOS 5/24/06, 5/25/06
VEGAS 7/6/06
CHI 8/5/07
NJ 6/19/08
NYC 6/25/08
HRTFD 6/27/08
MANSFLD 6/28/08, 6/30/08
E.V. BOS 8/1/08
CHI 8/23/09, 8/24/09
PHILLY 10/30/09, 10/31/09
BOS 5/17/10
CHI 7/19/13
WOOSTA 10/15/13, 10/16/13
HRTFD 10/25/13
BOS 8/5/16, 8/7/16
BOS 9/2/18, 9/4/18
I'm going to try to play it on guitar, the riffs with the lines...
Nothing is worse than losing a loved one, and it is just fucking wierd, because they aren't there anymore...
so wierd!
Sorry for your loss, and I enjoyed the lyric recombo.
peace out
I'm very sorry for your loss...recently, I know how that goes...and it's never easy.
I wish you the best my friend
6/12/08 - Tampa, FL
8/23/09 - Chicago, IL
9/28/09 - Salt Lake City, UT (11 years too long!!!)
9/03/11 - East Troy, WI - PJ20 - Night 1
9/04/11 - East Troy, WI - PJ20 - Night 2
I hope you have a stellar time at MSG! I'll rock extra hard in Tampa for you brotha!
6/12/08 - Tampa, FL
8/23/09 - Chicago, IL
9/28/09 - Salt Lake City, UT (11 years too long!!!)
9/03/11 - East Troy, WI - PJ20 - Night 1
9/04/11 - East Troy, WI - PJ20 - Night 2
Oh, and yes indeedy the MSG shows rocked!
Your mom sounds like she was amazing, you used great songs to pay tribute!