What Sarah Said

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So who's gonna watch you die?

“What Sarah Said” is a meditation on death, using the imagery and narrative of a loved one on his/her hospital death bed as a vehicle. The driving piano and nervous pacing builds a sense of anxiety and reverence, while Ben’s lyrics drive home the song’s central thesis – “that love is watching someone die”. Everyone is barreling towards their own exodus, and to love someone is to be there and witness what comes with that – the sorrow, the decline in health, the tough questions, and finally, the death rattle and release. You can’t commit to share each others lives without committing t… read more
“What Sarah Said” is a meditation on death, using the imagery and narrative of a loved one on his/her hospital death bed as a vehicle. The driving pi… read more
“What Sarah Said” is a meditation on death, using the imagery and narrative of a loved one on his/her hospital death bed as a vehicle. The driving piano and nervous pacing builds a sense… read more

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