I wrote the song ‘Truck Driver’ in March of this year. It’s about my uncle who was in critical condition from a fire accident and eventually died, about five or six years ago.. I was playing the song at concerts in May. A month later, in June, my mom called me and told me that my second cousin Carissa just died the exact same way -- from an aerosol can explosion. Carissa died the same way as my uncle, who was her grandfather. People out here didn’t know what I was talking about when I told them what happened. But anyone who grew up in the Midwest knows what I’m talking about. If you live in the country, you burn trash, and occasionally accidents happens. In my uncle’s case, it was a gas can, in Carissa’s, it was aerosol. She was a really sweet girl who worked as an RN in Wadsworth, Ohio; had a husband and two kids.
Months and months later, this song is just as haunting to me as when I first heard it. Even then, this is powerful stuff here. Beautiful, and moving. I could only hope that someone might write me an elegy as heartfelt and evocative as this one.
SuedeSwede wrote:
One of the saddest songs ever written, the story just breaks my heart completely.
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William Fix wrote:
my friend's dog is named Carissa. Anyway, didnt like this song much
llamapie24 wrote:
I don't get all the hate on this video, the song is fucking beautiful, what is wrong with you people
RimsterVision wrote:
i cried the first time i heard this song. the clawing for meaning in a base, mundane world. the struggle to transcend into something more. the hope that you can be more than the day to day. the idea that maybe if you're true enough you can create a tribute to why - why you existed. and the song succeeds in that. and thats really beautiful. its also sad. like really sad. and that is exactly why the song is so good. it will restore your faith in humanity because artistry like this exists in the world. that there are creatives out there that can make you feel like this. ok im done.
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