It’s a song by the group Del Amitri, and it struck me this morning as frighteningly appropriate. The lyrics, for the most part, are not explicitly about loss, and the bridge hints more towards romantic loss. However, the randomness of Justin Currie’s somewhat anguished singing of the line ‘and you’re gone’ fits well for a loss that follows you everywhere and creeps up at such random times. The verses have a sort of desolate feeling. The song just feels tired.
I’m wondering if perhaps Justin (lead singer and frequently songwriter) has experienced a loss that left him feeling collapsed in its wake. Based on another of his songs, ‘Sleep Instead of Teardrops,’ I’m guessing he has. Music brings me quite alot of solace. The words of others fit so well sometimes.
