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Erik Petersen left us with many songs that overflow with wisdom but this is the one I go back to the most. There is joy in tragedy and hope in hopelessness. I listen to it every time I need to be reminded of that.
Five years is a long time but every second has been worth it.
Jan 25, 2024
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to me itâs always been kind of a sad song but itâs also resoundingly hopeful
itâs not been the best year but itâs not been the worst, you know how it is- life kind of just happens.
i of course like the part :: âdonât cry⊠donât raise your eye⊠itâs only teenage wastelandâ
i graduate this spring and thatâs obviously a big milestone. being in high school is kind of uniquely miserable and beautiful at the same time. iâm glad to move on but itâs bittersweet
iâm trying to stay in the present while also remembering that this is really âteenage wastelandâ i.e: slums of adolescence.. what feels big now wonât ever matter again.
things might feel empty and really suck, but you gotta keep moving forward. i guess thatâs what i learned this year.
long rant over now đ§ââïž
Dec 31, 2024
This song belongs to that genre of music that briefly flourished around 5-10 years ago. The sort where artists stepped into the stream of consciousness and embraced the meandering wanderings of their lyrics to create something akin to spoken word.
As such, this work of art transcends a simple song and becomes a literary masterpiece. Finn's writing (of The Hold Steady) really shines through on this one. Itâs more like a short story, or rather a vignette, set to music. Every word is perfectly chosen, and gains an added heft of meaning.
Having lost someone in my own life too soon, I always tear up when he describes the feeling in the house, remembering my own experience of that oppressive spiritual and emotional pall that can take over a family. But the story he paints only goes on to get better from there, depicting the beauty, connection, and absurdity of life in such simple yet piercing ways. Go ahead and give it a listen, you won't regret it.
Mar 6, 2024
the song is beautiful but it's heartbreaking and very much feels like a cry for help. every time i hear it, i'm immediately brought back to the feeling of when he passed away
May 27, 2024
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