My friend was a metalhead snob and we used to talk about Priest, Sabbath, Dio and all sorts of other random bullshit at 3am for over a decade. This is cover is for him. I did all the vocals/guitar playing myself and I wrote my own guitar solo. I wish he were still with us to hear it. I'm no Halford, but I definitely tried hah. Almost exactly a year before he passed he requested I cover this. As usual, I've delivered absurdly late.
My close friend of 12 years passed away on September 14th, 2020. His name was Devon-- though he had many nicknames. When I met him, he was just my eccentric Philosophy professor/advisor. But it didn't take long before we became great friends. Academically, I was a Supreme pain in his ass. But he never gave up on me. I owe him my life for that. Years after I Finally graduated he was still cooking up a storm for me and inviting me to hangout. I can't tell you how grateful I am to have had his friendship.
Anyway, there's too much for me to say and I don't know how tf to say it. Though I will say I am sorry to his wife Sheralee--whom I also adore. I didn't know what to say when he passed. It was too hard. That's a lame fucking excuse for not being supportive. But I've been working on this ever since and I still can't stop crying as I write this. I hope you can forgive me.
To my friend, a Veteran of the Psychic Wars, may your eternal rest be metal af.
3 окт 2024
