From the recording Mercywheel - 1999
Ahhhh yes.... perfect for weddings and funerals.
I'm fond of the tune, the words, and the arrangement, but I could never sing it nearly as well as the song deserved. My voice is just too damn nasal to be 'pretty'. Oh well.
I like the middle section, where it builds and gets a bit of an edge before resolving back into the final verse. Other stuff I like:
1) The acoustic guitars throughout
2) The false ending (gotcha!)
3) The electric-guitar licks at the end
4) The lack of resolution on the ending
The words and music came to me pretty quickly... within 2 hours, if I remember correctly. I sang this song at my maternal Grandmother's funeral in 2001.
Lyrics
When the laughter has ceased
And all the tears are gone
And I can finally lay my troubles down
When words have failed me
For the very last time
And my ears turn deafly towards the sound
I hope you'll know
That I loved you like a poet loves the sky
Like a poet loves the sky
The last time I watch sunset
Draw her bloody sword
When providence eludes even my hand
When I finally hear the Big Music
Behind those Big Doors
When I enter and take my place with the band
I hope you'll know
That I loved you like a poet loves the sky
Like a poet.... loves the sky
Talking to a man
I found our conversation free
And he said:
"Watch your kids, you should become
what you want them to be"
Then I realized the man was me....
When the laughter has ceased
And all the tears are gone
And I can finally lay my troubles down
When words have failed me
For the very last time
And my ears turn deafly towards the sound
I hope you'll know
That I loved you like a poet loves the sky
Like a poet loves the sky
Loves the sky
Like a poet loves the sky...