I missed my chance to post this on Good Friday, but as Fitz Allison says, “every day around here is Good Friday!” This is Brian’s unbelievably touching and powerful song from the otherwise lackluster “That Lucky Old Sun” record. Many people thought he didn’t have a song of this quality in him anymore. It not only has a strong death-resurrection vibe, it serves as a response to that other latter-day masterpiece, “Til I Die”. Plus, to see Brian himself doubles its power – the man has just been so obviously ravaged by life. Enjoy:
Lost my way
The sun grew dim
Stepped over grace
And stood in sin
Took the dive but couldn’t swim
A flag without the wind
When there’s no morning
Without you
There’s only darkness
The whole day through
Took the diamond from my soul
And turned it back into coal
All these voices
All these memories
Made me feel like stone
All these people
Made me feel so alone
Lost in the dark
No shades of gray
Until I found
Midnight’s another day
Swept away
In a brainstorm
Chapters missing
Pages torn
Waited too long
To feel the warmth
I had to chase the sun
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DZ, can you believe it was 10 years ago that we saw him in Birmingham?!
Great show. Pet Sounds all the way through.