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Rest In Peace

by Jay LeCavalier

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I wrote this song back in 2015 when I was coping with
the death of a friend. Death is something we all must
ultimately come to terms with, and I've found it to be one
of the most creatively inspiring concepts out there. If
I'm feeling uninspired, thinking about going to sleep and
never waking up again will usually get me back on
track.

The vast majority of the music I write goes unpublished,
and for a long time, this song was in that category.
However, over the past 8 years, I never really stopped
listening to the original demo I recorded for this song. In
some ways, the demo was superior to the version you
can listen to. It was definitely more relevant to my own
life back then. However, there's a reason I'm publishing
it in the form you're able to hear now. I've been
recording music since I was about 15 years old. Now,
it's 15 years later, and I'm still doing it. So, in a way, I
did this to see how far I've come as a recording artist
by re-working a song I hold near and dear to my heart.
I'll never be ultimately happy with the way any of my
recordings sound, but at some point, I have to let it go
and put stuff out there. I guess that's kind of what the
song is about, in a way.

What is death? Some say it's the end, but I think it's just
a gateway into something else. What happens to you
when you die? You could answer that question by
answering a related one: what happens to your fist
when you open your hand? Death is a transition. One
day, things will suddenly change, and I find that to be
the most universal of human experiences.

It's hard to express how grateful I am that people
actually listen to the stuff I make, so I just wanted to
say thanks for that.

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released June 16, 2023
Drums, Percussion, Mellotron, Moog Subsequent 37, Acoustic guitar, 12 String Guitar, Bass, Vocals - Jay LeCavalier

Mixing Engineer - Jay LeCavalier

Recording Engineer - Jay LeCavalier

Mastering Engineer - Andrew Waltman

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