This song haunts me now, because so many of the lyrics apply to my relationship with my dad, who is dying of cancer. He was a musician, so "When the singer's gone, let the song go on," is really meaningful to me. And the part about endings is so true.
The ending is coming too fast. But as his daughter, I am the song that must go on.
I agree that Art Garfunkel did the song perfectly. Other singers could have made it maudlin, but the simplicity and plainness with which Garfunkel sings makes it moving and, in a certain way, sweet.
This song haunts me now, because so many of the lyrics apply to my relationship with my dad, who is dying of cancer. He was a musician, so "When the singer's gone, let the song go on," is really meaningful to me. And the part about endings is so true.
The ending is coming too fast. But as his daughter, I am the song that must go on.
I agree that Art Garfunkel did the song perfectly. Other singers could have made it maudlin, but the simplicity and plainness with which Garfunkel sings makes it moving and, in a certain way, sweet.