Posted January 27, 2020 (edited) what song would you like played at your funeral. its not my intention to be morbid, and i don't expect many to understand this post. i wouldn't have a few years ago when i was playing wurm 20 hours a day eating junk food and drinking sodas. but i ballooned to 300 pounds or 136 kgs at only 5' 8" or 1.78m. Needless to say i almost died and spent a month in the hospital last year. and of course it was all my own fault not wurms, inb4. My ulterior reason posting this is that if you are suffering from health complications its because (and its my opinion only and you can believe me or not) big business is designed to maximize profits over health. And big business is involved in everything, what you eat, what you get prescribed, what doctors are taught about nutrition, and treatment, and cultural behavior where we eat too much, too often. if you think this topic resonates with you, look into the topic tags and do your own research for yourself, or message me if you have any questions. Particularly if you think there's no way you can change your lifestyle, which i think is the biggest hurdle everyone faces in this situation. I'm now 190 pounds or 86 kgs. and i'm feeling much better. Still have a little ways to go to my goal of 150 pounds or 68 kgs, which may seem extreme but its not a goal set in stone, my main goal is how i feel, when i feel good to my satisfaction is when ill know I've reached my goal. weight is not my main goal but health. there's also a movie called the magic pill which is very interesting regarding this topic and may pique your interest. now i'm not trying to preach or convert anybody. i'm not trying to sell you anything, in fact you don't need to buy anything to either lose weight and/or improve your health. just food, different food. i'm just trying to offer some information to anyone out there wondering why their body is deteriorating faster than they thought it should. I've had relatives die where i wish i knew then what i know now, and its another reason why i'm posting this here under a clickbaity title. but if you are in good health and all that and still want to post what song you would like played at your funeral, id like to hear it. lyrics Spoiler Under the arc of a weather stain boardsAncient goblins, and warlordsCome out the ground, not making a soundThe smell of death is all aroundAnd the night when the cold wind blowsNo one cares, nobody knows I don't want to be buried in a pet cemeteryI don't want to live my life againI don't want to be buried in a pet cemeteryI don't want to live my life again Follow Victor to the sacred placeThis ain't a dream, I can't escapeMolars and fangs, the clicking of bonesSpirits moaning among the tombstonesAnd the night, when the moon is brightSomeone cries, something ain't right I don't want to be buried in a pet cemeteryI don't want to live my life againI don't want to be buried in a pet cemeteryI don't want to live my life again The moon is full, the air is stillAll of the sudden I feel a chainVictor is grinning, flesh is rotting awaySkeletons dance, I curse this dayAnd the night when the wolves cry outListen close and you can hear me shout I don't want to be buried in a pet cemeteryI don't want to live my life againI don't want to be buried in a pet cemeteryI don't want to live my life again, oh, no, oh, noI don't want to live my life, not again, oh, no, oh, ohI don't want to live my life, not again, oh, no, no, noDon't want to live my life, not again Edited January 27, 2020 by Griffith title too long 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted January 29, 2020 Spoiler "There must be some kind of way out of here" Said the joker to the thief There's too much confusion I can't get no relief Businessmen they drink my wine Ploughmen dig my earth None of them along the line Know what any of it is worth "No reason to get excited" The thief he kindly spoke There are many here among us Who feel that life is but a joke But you and I have been through that And this is not our fate So let us not talk falsely now The hour's getting late All along the watchtower Princess kept the view While all the women came and went Barefoot servants too Outside in the cold distance A wildcat did growl Two riders were approaching And the wind began to howl ~~~Jimi Hendrix - All Along the Watchtower~~~ Playing in the background out of the county workers truck as they dig the unmarked pauper's grave. Farewell..... =Ayes= 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted January 29, 2020 I've never seen the end of life as a particularly sad thing, we all die, it's sad for those who are left. I want my funeral to be a remembrance of my life, and music has always been a big part of that. So, Bodies, purely for the irony, and Great Gig in the Sky 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted January 29, 2020 Do not judge a book by its cover. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted January 29, 2020 (edited) Time stamped at the last verse. But I want the whole song played. Edited January 29, 2020 by Amadee 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted January 29, 2020 The band themselves have helped me through some tough times and this is possibly the most emotional instrumental I've ever heard. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted February 10, 2020 Only the best https://youtu.be/1vrEljMfXYo 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted November 7, 2020 (edited) My sister watched magic pill on Netflix and went on Keto. Did her a world of good, uncle too. And I've a friend who goes on it now and then and she has quite a lot of success. Hope you're doing well, Griff. Didn't realise this comment would necro the thread. Sorry. Edited November 7, 2020 by Antony 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted November 7, 2020 ive this on my list for my funeral, performed by a live bagpiper 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted November 7, 2020 (edited) With special greetings to undertakers. Edited November 7, 2020 by Platyna 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted November 7, 2020 (edited) I am probably breaking some rule on talking about religion, but as a born-again, saved-by-grace Christian, I too do not see my death as sad for me. I would want a celebration, albeit of the bittersweet variety. There should be some time for solemnity, though, and I would like "It Is Well With My Soul" by Spafford. Its slowness is one of peace, not one of morbidness. I aspire to the kind of peace and patience that allowed Spafford to pen something like that in the circumstances. Apart from that, I think my playlist includes the B list. You know, Bach, The Beatles, The Black Sorrows, Blackeyed Peas. Really I want bits and pieces of all sorts. Some swing (& big band), rockabilly, bluegrass, country gospel - actually probably a lot of that - rock'n'roll, even a bit of techno. Chumbawumba's Tubthumping may be a bit much, though. At the top, a lone piper, possibly playing the Londonderry Air. Edited November 8, 2020 by TheTrickster 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted November 8, 2020 (edited) Griffith - glad to hear that you are at a positive place in your journey & feeling healthy and like you have made "progress" ... I adore this post, and have absolutely loved all the wonderful musical contributions so far! Thank you for making a post where we could share these song with each other 💜💜 I have the dual influence of ongoing, degenerative health issues... and a musical family. So, like Trickster, I have an entire funeral playlist. Like Trickster, I'm also going to touch briefly on my religion - I am a practicing Pagan and witch, and reincarnation is a part of my belief set. So that definitely directly impacts my views on death and funerals, the afterlife, etc. I think "bittersweet celebration" is a lovely way to describe what might be the vibe of a memorial gathering in my honor. I am of the belief that although I would want things simple, I also acknowledge that these rites and gatherings are for the benefit and wellbeing of those who survive me - and I anticipate that (given my family and friends) there will be much feasting and drinking and dancing and a lot, A LOT, of music of all sorts. And probably a giant bonfire somewhere out in the wilderness.... 😅 Playlist is Here: Lyrics are under the things! "Dance In the Graveyards" by Delta Rae Spoiler When I die, I don't want to rest in peace I want to dance in joy I want to dance in the graveyards, the graveyards And while I'm alive I don't want to be alone mourning the ones who came before I want to dance with them some more Let's dance in the graveyards Gloria, like some other name we kept on callin ya And waiting for change But I belong to all of your mysteries And all of us are meant for the fire But we keep on rising up And walking the wires So when we go below don't lose us in mourning When I die, I don't want to rest in peace I want to dance in joy I want to dance in the graveyards, the graveyards And while I'm alive I don't want to be alone mourning the ones who came before I want to dance with them some more Let's dance in the graveyards Woah, lets dance in the graveyards Woah! Oh my love, don't cry when I'm gone I will lift you up, the air in your lungs And when you reach for me, dance in the darkness And we will move on, our daughters and sons They will carry on as though we were young We will stand aside and breathe in the new life When I die, I don't want to rest in peace I want to dance in joy I want to dance in the graveyards, the graveyards And while I'm alive I don't want to be alone mourning the ones who came before I want to dance with them some more Let's dance in the graveyards Woah, let's dance in the graveyards Woah "Heroes" by David Bowie & Brian Eno Spoiler I, I will be kingAnd you, you will be queenThough nothing, will drive them awayWe can beat them, just for one dayWe can be heroes, just for one day And you, you can be meanAnd I, I'll drink all the time'Cause we're lovers, and that is a factYes, we're lovers, and that is that Though nothing, will keep us togetherWe could steal time, just for one dayWe can be heroes, forever and everWhat'd you say? I, I wish you could swimLike the dolphins, like dolphins can swimThough nothing, nothing will keep us togetherWe can beat them, forever and everOh, we can be heroes, just for one day I, I will be kingAnd you, you will be queenThough nothing will drive them awayWe can be heroes, just for one dayWe can be us, just for one day I, I can remember (I remember)Standing, by the wall (by the wall)And the guns, shot above our heads (over our heads)And we kissed, as though nothing could fall (nothing could fall)And the shame, was on the other sideOh, we can beat them, forever and everThen we could be heroes, just for one day We can be heroesWe can be heroesWe can be heroesJust for one dayWe can be heroes We're nothing, and nothing will help usMaybe we're lying, then you better not stayBut we could be safer, just for one dayOh-oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh-oh "Under Pressure" by Queen & David Bowie Spoiler Pressure, pushing down on me,Pressing down on you, no man ask for. Under pressure that burns a building down,Splits a family in two, puts people on streets. It's the terror of knowing what this world is about.Watching some good friends screaming, "let me out".Tomorrow gets me higher.Pressure on people, people on streets. Chippin' around, kick my brains around the floor.These are the days, it never rains but it pours. People on streets.People on streets. It's the terror of knowing what this world is about.Watching some good friends screaming, "let me out".Tomorrow takes me higher, higher, high!Pressure on people, people on streets. Turned away from it all like a blind man.Sat on a fence, but it don't work.Keep comin' up with love, but it's so slashed and torn. Why, why, why? Love (love, love, love, love). Insanity laughs, under pressure we're cracking. Can't we give ourselves one more chance?Why can't we give love that one more chance? Why can't we give love, give love, give love, give love,Give love, give love, give love, give love, give love. 'Cause love's such an old fashioned word,And love dares you to care for the people on theEdge of the night, and love dares you toChange our way of caring about ourselves. This is our last dance.This is ourselves. This is ourselves. Under pressure.Under pressure.Pressure. "The Rain Song" by Led Zeppelin Spoiler It is the springtime of my lovingThe second season I am to knowYou are the sunlight in my growingSo little warmth I've felt beforeIt isn't hard to feel me glowingI watched the fire that grew so low, oh It is the summer of my smilesFlee from me, keepers of the gloomSpeak to me only with your eyesIt is to you I give this tuneAin't so hard to recognize, ohThese things are clear to all from time to time, ooh Oh, ohOh, oh OhTalk talk, talk, talk Hey, I felt the coldness of my winterI never thought it would ever goI cursed the gloom that set upon us, 'pon us, 'pon us, 'pon usBut I know that I love you soOh, but I knowThat I love you so These are the seasons of emotionAnd like the wind, they rise and fallThis is the wonder of devotionI see the torchWe all must hold This is the mystery of the quotient, quotientUpon us all, upon us all a little rain must fall Just a little rain, ohOoh, yeah-yeah-yeah "The Book of Love" originally by The Magnetic Fields; arrangement by Peter Gabriel Spoiler The book of love is long and boringNo one can lift the damn thingIt's full of charts and facts and figuresAnd instructions for dancing But II love it when you read to me And youYou can read me anything The book of love has music in itIn fact that's where music comes fromSome of it's just transcendentalSome of it's just really dumb But II love it when you sing to me And youYou can sing me anything The book of love is long and boringAnd written very long agoIt's full of flowers and heart-shaped boxesAnd things we're all too young to know But II love it when you give me things And youYou ought to give me wedding rings And II love it when you give me things And youYou ought to give me wedding ringsYou want to give me wedding rings "Wish You Were Here" by Pink Floyd Spoiler So, so you think you can tellHeaven from hell?Blue skies from pain?Can you tell a green fieldFrom a cold steel rail?A smile from a veil? Do you think you can tell? Did they get you to tradeYour heroes for ghosts?Hot ashes for trees?Hot air for a cool breeze?Cold comfort for change? Did you exchangeA walk on part in the warFor a lead role in a cage? How I wish, how I wish you were hereWe're just two lost soulsSwimming in a fish bowlYear after year Running over the same old groundWhat have we found?The same old fearsWish you were here "Waiting for My Real Life to Begin" by Colin Hay Spoiler Any minute now, my ship is coming in I'll keep checking the horizon I'll stand on the bow, feel the waves come crashing Come crashing down down down, on me And you say, be still my love Open up your heart Let the light shine in But don't you understand I already have a plan I'm waiting for my real life to begin When I awoke today, suddenly nothing happened But in my dreams, I slew the dragon And down this beaten path, up this cobbled lane I'm walking in my old footsteps, once again And you say, just be here now Forget about the past, your mask is wearing thin Just let me throw one more dice I know that I can win I'm waiting for my real life to begin Any minute now, my ship is coming in I'll keep checking the horizon And I'll check my machine, there's sure to be that call It's gonna happen soon, soon, oh so very soon It's just that times are lean And you say, be still my love Open up your heart, let the light shine Don't you understand I already have a plan I'm waiting for my real life to begin On a clear day I can see, see for a long way On a clear day I can see, see for a long way Reprise: "Heroes" by David Bowie & Brian Eno. Arrangement by Peter Gabriel "Into The West" by Annie Lennox Spoiler Lay down Your sweet and weary head The night is falling You have come to journey's end Sleep now And dream of the ones who came before They are calling From across the distant shore Why do you weep? What are these tears upon your face? Soon you will see All of your fears will pass away Safe in my arms You're only sleeping What can you see On the horizon? Why do the white gulls call? Across the sea A pale moon rises The ships have come to carry you home And all will turn To silver glass A light on the water All Souls pass Hope fades Into the world of night Through shadows falling Out of memory and time Don't say We have come now to the end White shores are calling You and I will meet again And you'll be here in my arms Just sleeping What can you see On the horizon? Why do the white gulls call? Across the sea A pale moon rises The ships have come to carry you home And all will turn To silver glass A light on the water Grey ships pass Into the West "The Call" by Regina Spektor Spoiler It started out as a feeling Which then grew into a hope Which then turned into a quiet thought Which then turned into a quiet word And then that word grew louder and louder 'Til it was a battle cry I'll come back When you call me No need to say goodbye Just because everything's changing Doesn't mean it's never been this way before All you can do is try to know who your friends are As you head off to the war Pick a star on the dark horizon And follow the light You'll come back when it's over No need to say goodbye You'll come back when it's over No need to say goodbye Now we're back to the beginning It's just a feeling and no one knows yet But just because they can't feel it too Doesn't mean that you have to forget Let your memories grow stronger and stronger 'Til they're before your eyes You'll come back When they call you No need to say goodbye You'll come back When they call you No need to say goodbye "Can't Take It In" by Imogen Heap Spoiler Can't close my eyes I'm wide awake Every hair on my body Has got a thing for this place Oh, empty my heart I've got to make room for this feeling It's so much bigger than me It couldn't be anymore beautiful I can't take it in Weightless in love, unraveling For all that's to come And all that's ever been We're back to the board With every shade under the sun Let's make it a good one It couldn't be anymore beautiful It couldn't be anymore beautiful I can't take it in La oh I can't take it in La oh I can't take it in It couldn't be anymore beautiful It couldn't be anymore beautiful I can't take it in More that I wonder More than I ever needed Whoa More that I wonder Edited November 8, 2020 by Amata wonky formatting 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted November 8, 2020 Spoiler I have fallen from grace, and my ashes are scatteredNo longer a passion and fleshMy flame is alive, though my wings have been shatteredThey laid my body to rest. My spirit is breathing, my senses are pureLike reincarnation my soul will endure Oh oh oh oh oh oh Back on earthBack on earthBack on earthThe spirit it never lets go Like fountains of sorrow, the faces are cryingI'm witnessing all of their painDeath is so final for only the livingThe spirit will always remain Bury me deep just to cover my sinsMy soul is redeemed as the journey begins Oh oh oh oh oh oh Back on earthBack on earthBack on earthThe spirit it never lets go ah ah ah ahah ah ah ah Another dimension, a river of lightI'm twisting, I'm turning, my soul is entwined Oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh...... Back on earth (you thrill me)Back on earth (reveal me)Back on earth (still breathing)Back on earth (release me)Back on earth (you thrill me)Back on earth (reveal me) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites