Loss is always difficult and never linear. It’s hard to be so impacted by someone and know that your home and your personality have been shaped because of a person that’s no longer with you. But, there is some beauty in knowing that your friend will continue living on through the impact they made on you. Blindness & Light sings “made our lives what they are tonight” to recognize this feeling, followed by the sounds of a bell ringing that mirror the story of the song.
“Ring the shipping bell for the friend we once knew, as the river swells the bell tolls for you.” This evocative line tells us why ringing the bell felt so meaningful to this group left behind by their friend. This action honors their friend, and feels big enough that maybe their friend can hear it. “Mersey Bell” is a moving and authentic tribute to a departed friend, and honors him and his impact on the world beautifully.
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