Story Behind The Song
I WROTE "HOPE" AFTER EXPERIENCING THE DEATHS OF TWO PEOPLE IN MY LIFE. THE FIRST VERSE IS ABOUT A FRIEND OF MINE WHO WAS A HEMAPHELIAC. HE CONTRACTED AIDS FROM A BLOOD TRANSFUSION IN THE MID 80'S.
IT WAS SAD TO WATCH THIS VIBRANT, FUNNY AND WELL LOVED GUY WITHER AWAY , SUFFER AND FINALLY DIE. I HOPE HE IS FREE OF HIS PAIN AND HAS FOUND PEACE ON THE OTHER SIDE....I WANTED TO PAY TRIBUTE TO HIM IN A SONG (HE WAS A FELLOW MUSICIAN) .I WAS ABLE TO WRITE SOME LYRICAL IDEAS BUT IT REMAINED UNFINISHED FOR A COUPLE OF YEARS...
FAST FOWARD TWO YEARS....
THE FIANCE OF A CLOSE FRIEND COMMITED SUICIDE.
IT WAS A COMPLETE SHOCK TO EVERYONE WHO KNEW HER.
IN A DISCUSSION WITH ANOTHER FRIEND I RECALLED HOW SHE ALWAYS SEEMED TO BE TRYING HARD, NOT REALLY COMFORTABLE AND HOW THERE WAS ALWAYS A CERTAIN SADNESS ABOUT HER....I HOPE SHE IS FREE... A WEEK OR TWO LATER I FOUND MYSELF GOING THROUGH MY PILES OF LYRICS (AS I DO ON OCASSION) AND CAME ACROSS THE WORDS I HAD WRITTEN ABOUT MY FRIEND TWO YEARS EARLIER....MY THOUGHTS FLOWED ONTO THE PAPER LIKE NEVER BEFORE AND THE LYRICS WERE FINISHED IN 20 MINUTES. I WROTE THE MUSIC IN LESS THAN AN HOUR ... PLAYED THE DEMO FOR MY GOOD FRIEND, GUITARIST/ENGINEER MICK HANSON...WHO LOVED IT (AND PRODUCED AND PLAYED GUITAR ON THIS VERSION).
Song Description
WISHING PEACE TO FRIENDS ON THE OTHER SIDE.
| Song Length |
5:49 |
Genre |
Rock - Hard Rock, Rock - General |
| Lead Vocal |
Male Vocal |
Mood |
Moving, Poignant |
| Subject |
Suicide, Sadness |
Similar Artists |
Iron Maiden, Black Sabbath |
| Language |
English |
Era |
1990 - 1999 |
Lyrics
SMOKIN' THE GAS'LINE
WE WERE ONLY HAVING FUN
WEREN'T HURTING ANYBODY
WE WERE SHINING IN THE SUN
YOU KEPT ALOT OF SECRETS
AND YOU SMILED THROUGH ALL THE PAIN
I KNOW WE HAD OUR REGRETS
SOMETIMES LIFE IS SUCH A GAME
I KNOW YOU HAD YOUR REASONS
IKNOW YOU LOST YOUR FIGHT
LIKE A CHILL FROM AN EMPTY SEASON
YOU MADE THE CHOICE TO LEAVE OUR LIVES
(CHORUS)
HOPE YOU'RE HAPPY
HOPE YOU FOUND PEACE
HOPE YOU FOUND WHAT YOU WERE LOKING FOR
HOPE IT'S IN YOU REACH
HOPE YOU CAN SMILE
HOPE YOU FOUND A BETTER PLACE
HOPE YOU'RE HAPPY, HOPE YOU'RE SAFE
HOPE YOU'RE RUNNING AT YOUR OWN PACE
REMEMBER WHEN I MET YOU
WE WERE, RIDING ON THE TRAIN
WE WERE...HEADING FOR THE CONCERT
I NEVER THOUGHT IT WOULD BE THIS WAY
YOU HID BEHIND THAT SMILE
BUT THERE WAS SADNESS IN YOUR EYES
LIKE SOMEONE STOLE YOUR HOPE
AND TOOK AWAY YOUR REASONS TO TRY
(CHORUS)
BRIDGE
(CHORUS)