Grief by Protis published on 2023-12-25T10:20:32Z Recently a friend of mine from high school passed away. I found this to be particularly upsetting, because we were rather close. He loved talking about rugby league with me, and especially our favourite team the Brisbane Broncos. This happened a few months after a music friend named Mitch Hagger released a single called "Spaces", which talks about his late father who died of lung cancer a few years ago. This brought back memories of me losing my own father to suicide when I was only five years old. That night brought Mitch and I closer together, and I saw him at another gig recently while I was grieving the loss of my high school friend. He was there for me on that occasion, just like I was there for him back at the launch of his single. This was not an easy song for me to write for obvious reasons, as I was coming to terms with my own form of grief. We all deal with it how we feel is best for our own individual needs, and there is no right or wrong way about it at all. I tied this into the theme with the thought that you cannot sidestep grief, as we all need to face it head-on at some point in our lives. CHORUS Grief consumes us It tears us apart Grief does not discriminate It hits you in the heart Picking up the pieces Of shattered lives Grief cannot be avoided By husbands or wives VERSE 1 I lost a friend of mine From my high school days The cause of death was unclear It was murky as a haze As the week unfolded Things began to make sense I've shed my fair share of tears It's so hard to process CHORUS Grief consumes us It tears us apart Grief does not discriminate It hits you in the heart Picking up the pieces Of shattered lives Grief cannot be avoided By husbands or wives VERSE 2 A father succumbed To a lung disease It was the dreaded C word Which proved to be no breeze His son is writing songs About this patriarch They'll get you in the feels And take a solemn arc CHORUS Grief consumes us It tears us apart Grief does not discriminate It hits you in the heart Picking up the pieces Of shattered lives Grief cannot be avoided By husbands or wives ENDING Being there for others Is always a good start Remembering the good times And even share a laugh We all have memories Of those no longer here Raise a glass to the fallen And share in one last beer We all have memories Of those no longer here Raise a glass to the fallen And share in one last beer Genre Pop
