Story Behind The Song
My little brother's daughter committed suicide. The lyrics are adapted from a poem he wrote and read at her memorial service.
Song Description
Very haunting arrangement with a distant female vocal motif floating around and an accordion theme, over a methodically building acoustic guitar/bass/drums.
| Song Length |
5:25 |
Genre |
Folk - Americana, Country - Alternative |
| Tempo |
Medium Slow (91 - 110) |
Lead Vocal |
Male Vocal |
| Mood |
Heartbreaking, Tranquil |
Subject |
Suicide, Sadness |
| Similar Artists |
Ryan Adams, Leonard Cohen |
Language |
English |
| Era |
2000 and later |
| |
Lyrics
There's an open gate where we all must pass
You go first and I'll go last
To the other side. I know not where
Then one day I'll meet you there
As you fell I shared your crash
Your body shattered and my heart lost
Took one more breath then turned to ash
On to the other side you've crossed
So I set you free
You graced your days with none to spare
Your life a stroke on a canvas bare
Why you'd go I'll never know
Just close my eyes and I let you go
I set you free. I set you free
It's so hard to say goodbye
Still I let your spirit fly
With you was born a piece of me
It still grows as I set you free
I set you free. I set you free
I set you free. I set you free