Longest Day, Shortest Night

Song Description

John Farrell, on "Longest Day, Shortest Night": "The last song on the album has a much more obvious story to tell, and at least to me, the lyrics speak for themselves. The song uncovers the dark truth that no matter how long and fruitful of a life you live, death still seems to catch all of us abruptly off guard, and deeply effect those surrounding it. Everyone goes through losing someone who is a big part of their life, and everybody deals with that loss in a different way. When I lost someone who was a big

Song Length 4:52 Genre Blues - Chicago, Folk - Rock
Tempo Slow (71 - 90) Lead Vocal Male Vocal
Mood Moving, Troubled

Lyrics

It reaches us all like carpet spread wall to wall.

Chasing a dream, you've lived all alone

In moments scattered between there and now.


But autumn can't cure summer blues

So sick of breakin bad news


It leaves you pacin dust covered floors.

Watching the light creep under the door.

And the pressure relieved from your longest day,

Relax now let go and embrace...


But autumn can't cure summer blues

So sick of breakin bad news

And the conversation I lose

Cause nothings the same without you


(Nothings the same)

(Conversations I'll lose)

Sleep has found you now...

Lyrics John Farrell Music John Farrell
Producer John Farrell Publisher John Farrell
Performance John Farrell

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