Will Not Always Be

from Long Ago by Jeremy from Boise

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This song? It's basically a "carpe diem" type thing, I think. A friend once went to see Daniel Johnston perform and apparently in between a pair of songs Daniel Johnston proclaimed, "Millions of people have already died."
I don't know where he gets his numbers from, but I'm sure there's some strong evidence supporting that estimate. Whenever someone dies, whether it's a celebrity or a junkie, some people want to attach themselves to that person's legacy by holding a vigil, making a quilt, or simply claiming to have been very close to the deceased. I've always thought that was a selfish way to acknowledge someone else's loss. That is what the first section of the song seems to be about. The second part of the song must be about living life to its fullest.

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They went on, beyond human reach
Left a hole going on deeper still
Illusion blown, not always welcome
Still maintain they're the nearest to you
Always faint in the core

It's critical that we get things straight
You are and will not always be
I am and will not always be
So as long as you wear it, make it dance.

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from Long Ago, released November 23, 2009
Guitar, vocals, engineered and produced by Jeremy

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