July 14 - Sept 15 1983

Nobody writes a musical obituary like John Darnielle. He has a particular gift for the last moments, for the codas of lives that end up defining or describing them exactly.

I'll admit to being unfamiliar with the work of Prince Far I before this, clearly my loss. But I'm aware from reading after hearing this of how important his faith was to him, and the most powerful part of this song when viewed through this lens is its consolation. This is not a lament. It's an act of coming to terms. This happened and it was terrible and it's all all right in the end.

God, it would be nice to believe that.