Taken from Skyway Man‘s cosmic Americana rock opera The World Only Ends When You Die, an album that explores how we cope with loss. James Wallace’s songs were written in the wake of his father’s death and through each song we Skyway Man on a journey along the River Styx in the company of death, witnessing moments from his own life as well being visited by ghosts of conjured friends. He seeks an answer to one of life’s biggest questions – whether death really is the final moment of our existence.
On “Don’t Feel Bad About Being Alive“, we join Skyway Man over halfway through his journey –
We’re back again on the boat with Death. However, this is not the same stoic Death from the River Styx. This is our own Death: our second spirit guide. No tricks. Only clear, commanding tones. He peels back the branches, guides us down the river, and beckons us to lean guiltlessly into this strange new age. This message, while similar to that of our previous guide, carries a different tone. We look up and Death has again killed the engine. Death disappears completely. We sit alone, rocking aimlessly under the stars, wondering, “Where do all the feelings go?”
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