Your music made my dad my favourite teacher, I always loved when a song such as ‘Emperor Penguin’ came on and my dad taught me more about them. I always thought he was a genius for always knowing the meanings of your songs.
Your lyrics require me to get further explanation from my dad about what the real meaning is. Your music brings my family together, especially on those great Friday nights after a stressful week. My sister started laughing when you start singing the word ‘monkey’ in the first few lines. One of my favourite memories, is when my whole family was in the car and we were listening to ‘Man, Machine, Poem’. As an eight year old, it didn’t make too much sense to me, but I still loved it, and I still love reading your poetry, or song lyrics to this day. He jumped up, and darted to his book shelf, and grabbed your book ‘Coke Machine Glow’. I said to my dad, “Today we started learning about poetry”. I never see him happier than when he is jamming out to your tunes. He starts drumming the wheel, and dances like he should be on dancing with the stars. You should see my dad when your songs come on in the car. It is horrible that this stupid thing called terminal cancer has to stop you from continuing what you are amazing at. You have a passion, and you are pretty good at what you are passionate about.
I can’t believe that that pretty soon, there will be no new lyrics for me to be inspired by. But I have been able to connect to your lyrics, your words make me think. I have always been the odd ball about favourite singers, all my friends like rappers or pop stars. Most girls will get excited when Justin Bieber, or Ariana Grande comes on the radio, but when my dad plays ‘Grace Too’, or ‘Now For Plan A’ and we all sing along, I know there is no other musician that will make me feel the same way.
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