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Message to Dallas (Feb​.​2022)

by Rick White Archive

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Shortly after the shockingly sad news of his passing on February 17th, I really felt the need to write a song for Dallas. He wrote a beautiful tune about our friendship called RIVERVIEW FOG for the Sadies 2017 album "Northern Passages". It makes me cry every time i hear it. It focused on our close brotherhood always remaining strong even though we hadn't been in touch for quite awhile due mostly to my anxiety issues and hermit like seclusion.

Before i came up with anything new, i started strumming his song and altering the words with one's from my perspective. His lyrics were filled with symbolic bits from our past, songs titles and moments, I tried to make my version similar. It all came together quite naturally and i'm pleased with how it turned out. I think (hope) it is a fitting tribute to the loving relationship we shared over the years. Love you brother.

I recorded a demo version of the song with just guitar and vocal and have decided to just share it like this to anyone who may be interested. It's free to download if you like, please don't pay for it.

Music and melody written by Dallas Good.
Photo by Amanda Schenk.

Lyrics:
Hello old friend i hope i didn't disappoint you
It's been so long since the last time that i saw you
I thought we would always be the same, but suddenly that changed.
So many times i thought of younger me and you
Strumming through a smoky haze, i know you missed it too
But our lives just simply went off different ways, life is so strange.
And now you're gone into the great beyond
While i sit here just tryna write you one more song.
Though i was far away you'd call each month or two
Sometimes we'd talk, sometimes i wouldn't get back to you
I shouldn't have believed that silly rhyme, no curse of time.
I listened to our old records yesterday
I wish that we could once again just sing and play
But i know that's not possible today
All our favourite colours now are grey, now are grey.
Long gone are the days, they've all passed away, oh yeah.

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released February 27, 2022

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