I was devastated to hear that Mark Hollis had died. He was only 64. I could have imagined him living into his late years, planting a crop on a small farm away from the music industry he so loathed. His lyrics, especially his later work reflected a deep spirituality and a sincerity rarely found in art, or anywhere for that matter.
This is just a general comment, not specifically related to the song, which in retrospect does have some connection to this. I just looked it up to confirm what I thought he was singing. He never made a great effort to be understood, either in his singing style or his music. Guess that's why I Ioved his music so much. It made sense on a level that words don't operate in. Yet he still found the right ones to place against it.
Love, always.
I was devastated to hear that Mark Hollis had died. He was only 64. I could have imagined him living into his late years, planting a crop on a small farm away from the music industry he so loathed. His lyrics, especially his later work reflected a deep spirituality and a sincerity rarely found in art, or anywhere for that matter.
This is just a general comment, not specifically related to the song, which in retrospect does have some connection to this. I just looked it up to confirm what I thought he was singing. He never made a great effort to be understood, either in his singing style or his music. Guess that's why I Ioved his music so much. It made sense on a level that words don't operate in. Yet he still found the right ones to place against it. Love, always.