A simple quiet song on the guitar, using the upper frets of the bass strings, it gave this hollow sound when mixed with open strings and inspired me to write a farewell song to those who have gone ahead... My friends thought from the first lines that it was a song about drugs -- until I got to the last line of the first verse. This is the last track on side 1 of Mercurial: songs from my living room.

You never thought it'd come to this Ignorance in a state of bliss Not knowing which way is down You're so high you can't see the ground You never turned back From the day you were born 'Til the day you died (and I cried) Sometimes, you talk to me And I don't know what you're saying These words you bring Sometimes I think I'm just hearing things But I can't lose hope I've got to believe That you're on the road to peace (You're on the road to peace) I've wondered many times What God would take your life From you (and from me) Sometimes it's so hard to believe On the day you passed away I cursed the world that made me say Goodbye... goodbye

This lyric sheet can be found at http://www.blueaudio.com/lyrics/sheet/12.html
Lyrics and melody by John Wu, please see www.blueaudio.com
© 1992 Border Blue Records, www.borderblue.com