Wow. We made it. I can’t believe I actually finished another one of these monsters. Let me tell ya, it wasn’t easy. I felt like quitting a few times, after I started to get busy and life stuff came up. But the support I got from the neat people in my life urged me onward. It was quite the undertaking, but we got there.
Here we are, 30 tunes later, a whole month of music. I hope you’ve enjoyed listening along.
Day 30: Death’s Song – City & Colour
We’ll keep the last one short and sweet. Death comes to us all in the end. It’s the great equalizer after all. Oftentimes, we find ourselves wondering what’s in store. Of course, some of us believe in Heaven and God, but we still don’t know exactly what awaits. We can take some guesses based on what the Bible says, but most of it is still pretty mysterious.
Which is probably why it’s kind of scary. And leaves the door open for questions and philosophizing. Which is exactly what City & Colour (AKA Dallas Green; when you get it you get it) tries to do.
What becomes of me
When you stop listening?
Do I disappear into the silence?
Or return from the void with brand new life?
Musicians like the word “you.” Oftentimes we’re just meant to figure out who “you” is on our own. “You” can be a romantic partner. It could be the world at large. It could be something entirely different. However, we do know that when this “you” stops listening, it’s not going to be pretty. It’s going to spell the end.
Will I find a resting place?
Somewhere to wash my hands and face
Gathering the harvest for all I need
Collapsing into this place of ease
Is it a love song? Is it about the end of the world? Is it about death? Who even knows. It might be up to us to figure out. But what it is about is finding a place of calm. And don’t we all hope for some peace and quiet? Green is hoping that at the end of this road/this relationship/this life, there’s ease and rest.
Singing my death’s song
This is my death’s song
After these scant verses, the rest of the song is simply Green vocalizing in falling cascades. A “death song” isn’t such a new thing. I mean, we have the term “swansong,” which is maybe someone’s final words or actions before death. We have the “dance of death” which is very different and way more creepy (like y’know, the dead actually just coming out and dancing, nbd.)
But a death’s song is peaceful. Usually. It’s the soul resigning to its fate and finding rest. So while the title of this song might be jarring, it’s an oddly peaceful tune. You could easily enjoy this song on a summer afternoon while sipping a beer on the porch. Honestly. Because in some small moments, we do get moments of peace in this life. Not many, unfortunately. But just enough.
Thanks for partaking in this little month-long journey again with me friends. I will be back soon with some more media content. Until then, enjoy the playlist!
Audrey D. DeBoer 