WE LOVED ALOUD is a song celebrating life, it's joy, it's triumph, it's inevitable challenges , even failures. it was inspired by our french bulldog Romeo, who had been diagnosed with lymphoma. He was our child , in essence, and we were doing all we could to help him , praying for some sort of medical miracle. I had to reconcile with the reality that it was an uphill battle, and tried to live with mindset of celebration of the time we had with him. It's so important, ultimately, to live with exuberance and flair, to breathe each breath with all of your heart. That's the great lesson I learned from Romeo...he did that every day.
lyrics
Where do the days go
When the evening fades
To a pile of bright or broken mornings
And the nights you wish had stayed
A bucket full of memories
Trying hard to save
Eventually they overflow
On the path you laid
Look back on all the sights
Swim in all the sounds
Rejoice in all the times we loved aloud
The silver in heartbreak
Turns to gold in the sun
With the wind behind your back
And the life within your lungs
the ruins of reality
Reminding you were here
You kissed the jewels and broke the rules
And conquered final fears
Leave your Polaroids in view
Tell the lies you know are true
Ashes kissing ashes
When the soul decides it's work is through
credits
from We Loved Aloud,
released November 17, 2017
Produced, Recorded and Mixed by Dave Matthews
Recorded and Mixed at Treehouse Studio (Charleston, SC)
Mastered by Jim DeMain at Yes Master Studios (Nashville, TN)
Technical brilliance and fine Chinese cutlery by Matt Legg
Eddie Bush - Acoustic and Electric Guitars, All Vocals, Bass (1,2)
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