The Black Keys
The Black Keys
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[Verse 1]
Though I never met you and we spoke not a word
I'll never forget you through stories that I've heard
For you, unknown brother, my baby's mother's pained
'Cause your soul is in heaven, but your memory remains
[Chorus]
Unknown, unknown brother
I'll meet you someday
Unknown, unknown brother
We'll walk through fields where children play
[Verse 2]
Your eyes shined bright when you were a kid
Your sisters loved you and all that you did
Big brother, big brother, don't worry a bit
Your flame has not faded since the day it was lit
[Bridge]
Your life was joy
Your mama's only boy
And when the skies are blue
Big brother, they're blue for you
[Verse 3]
We'll smile like pictures of you as a boy
Before you retired to heavenly joy
[Chorus]
Unknown, unknown brother
I'll meet you someday
Unknown, unknown brother
We will walk through fields where children play
Unknown Brother was written by Patrick Carney & Dan Auerbach.
Unknown Brother was produced by Dan Auerbach & Patrick Carney & Mark Neill.
The Black Keys released Unknown Brother on Tue May 18 2010.
“It’s about my brother-in-law who died of cancer when he was in high school. I’m not sure there could be another tone when making a song about mourning a young life being taken so soon.”
I was talking to Pat about it because he loved the song and we both have brothers, and we couldn’t imagine being...