The Last Ten Years - Mark Eitzel
from the album Hey Mr. Ferryman (2017)
Over a lifetime, I have spent an inordinate time thinking about heaven. Not so much the day-to-day routine of eternal bliss, but more about that moment when I traverse those pearly gates and step inside.
Blue skies, new green grass on the rolling hills, with all the dogs I've loved - tails wagging - running up to greet me, followed by the people I love. Especially my dad.
An alternative scene takes place in an Irish Pub. There is an incredible band and I get to share a pint with the people I love. Especially my dad.
Oddly, I have never given any thought to that moment I descend into hell.
The song The Last Ten Years by Mark Eitzel deals with this subject. I am fascinated with the treatment.
Sonically, the tones are lush and warm. Magnificent guitars, a steady beat, and beautiful harmonies. At one point, we are treated to George Harrison inspired riff-work over billowing orchestration. I might have expected death metal...
I also find myself getting absorbed in the lyrics. The preoccupation with the cocktails served in hell. The recurring line "I've spent the last ten years, trying to waste half-an-hour."
It is a special song that provokes this type of thought.
Click Here to listen to The Last Ten Years.
Over a lifetime, I have spent an inordinate time thinking about heaven. Not so much the day-to-day routine of eternal bliss, but more about that moment when I traverse those pearly gates and step inside.
Blue skies, new green grass on the rolling hills, with all the dogs I've loved - tails wagging - running up to greet me, followed by the people I love. Especially my dad.
An alternative scene takes place in an Irish Pub. There is an incredible band and I get to share a pint with the people I love. Especially my dad.
Oddly, I have never given any thought to that moment I descend into hell.
The song The Last Ten Years by Mark Eitzel deals with this subject. I am fascinated with the treatment.
Sonically, the tones are lush and warm. Magnificent guitars, a steady beat, and beautiful harmonies. At one point, we are treated to George Harrison inspired riff-work over billowing orchestration. I might have expected death metal...
I also find myself getting absorbed in the lyrics. The preoccupation with the cocktails served in hell. The recurring line "I've spent the last ten years, trying to waste half-an-hour."
It is a special song that provokes this type of thought.
Click Here to listen to The Last Ten Years.
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