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“Shadow Song” is one of several songs on The Coroner’s Gambit that John Darnielle wrote about the death of Rozz Williams, who was a personal friend of his.
[Verse 1]
If you get there before me, will you save me a seat?
If you get there before me, would you save me a seat?
And if I never get there at all
Would you leave the seat empty?
[Verse 2]
If you get there before me, will you light us a fire?
If you get there before me, will you light us a fire?
And if I never show, will you watch the embers glow?
Would you keep the fire burning?
[Outro]
This is a song for you
In case I never make it through to where you are
This is a song for you
In case I never make it through to where you are
Shadow Song was written by John Darnielle.
Shadow Song was produced by John Darnielle.
The Mountain Goats released Shadow Song on Tue Oct 17 2000.
At a 2014 show in Mayan Theatre, Los Angeles, CA, John Darnielle said:
This song is for a friend of mine with whom I had a short and turbulent friendship, who is presently down the road at a place called Hollywood Forever [Cemetery].