Story Behind The Song
An untimely death leads family members feeling numb. They are left to reflect upon what just happened, to deal with the immediate fall out, and to remember timely words that were spoken not too long ago.
Song Description
An untimely death leads family members feeling numb. They are left to reflect upon what just happened, to deal with the immediate fall out, and to remember timely words that were spoken not too long ago.
| Song Length |
3:34 |
Genre |
Country - Alternative, Country - Contemporary |
| Tempo |
Slow (71 - 90) |
Lead Vocal |
Male Vocal |
| Mood |
Heartbreaking, Moving |
Subject |
Numbness, Addiction |
| Similar Artists |
Eric Church, Jason Isbell |
Language |
English |
| Era |
2000 and later |
| |
Lyrics
Intro
Verse
Held my sister as she cried - Watched her pace the floor
Smoked her cigarettes for hours - Shaken to her core
Dan adored my sister - With all of his big heart
But his demons had returned - To tear her life apart
Pre-Chorus
And I felt - Felt completely numb
Wondering why - Why had he gone?
Chorus
Gone - Driving down that dirt road
Wrong - Wrong turn turned again
Gone - Was a simple man - following a simple plan
Gone - Gone was Big Dan
Verse 2
Silence sat between us - on that long drive into town
Knowing the sights would haunt us - we just wanted to turn around
And as she and I rummaged - thru the remnants of Dan's old truck
We didn't find the Bible - that we had given him for luck
Pre-Chorus
Chorus
Bridge (spoken)
Dan wasn't ever the quiet one
Spoke his mind when had something to say
I remember his last birthday party
He was a proud man that day
You see - He'd beaten all his demons
And had kept them all at bay
He'd said - I'm done with my old habits
My life starts new today
Chorus