I just wanted to reflect what it feels like. And, I didn’t really want to write this song from any kind of political standpoint, or make a statement. But the song is about when I was in high school, me and my girlfriend had to get an abortion, and it was a very sad thing. “People ask me what this song’s about… I was asked about it a lot, and I didn’t really wanna make a big hairy deal out of it, because I just wanted the song to speak for itself. Most listeners thought this was about a relationship heading to splitsville or a couple’s breakup. This is yet another example that something can be so exquisitely beautiful but can also make you feel genuinely sad at the same time. The Velvet Underground – “Pale Blue Eyes” How can something that talks about loneliness sound this good? 11. So I went through the telephone book and I got the name “McKenzie.”” – Paul McCartney But I thought that people would think it was supposed to be about my Dad sitting knitting his socks. Then the name Father McCartney came to me, and all the lonely people. Damn, damn, damn What I’d do to have you here, here, here I wish you were here.
Read: Really depressing songs to make you cry and heal you 4 Wish You Were Here -Avril Lavigne. I couldn’t think of much more so I put it away for a day. So this song makes you sad, but in the end, also a little bit more hopeful about how things can still be better. The first few bars just came to me, and I got this name in my head … “Daisy Hawkins picks up the rice in the church”. “I was sitting at the piano when I thought of it. From the unforgettable lyrics to the double string quartet arrangement, it basically catapulted The Beatles to legendary status. It may not have a tragic back story or a terrifying message but the questions they asked just make you think of all the sad people and how the world seems to have forgotten about them.