Fuck dude...this is heart wrenching. He said his first song Steve Earle actually respected as Justin’s own was “mamas eyes.” I instruct you all to watch him sing this if you haven’t already. It’s a goodun. Thanks Justin for all of your beautiful songs and joy. You helped people cope and be better. 💕
Yep. I'm afraid his demons finally put him in a hole he just couldn't escape from. Must the videos I've watched today from the past year (even though cool) it's been pretty obvious. So sad.
@@hippydippy yes there was a definite decline seen in the videos, he looks really unhappy at the end of this performance, a big loss of a genuine and talented person 💔
hippydippy Yep. But for me, his last album was his best since Harlem River Blues. He wasn’t done yet artistically. My first thought after hearing Saint Of Lost Causes album was that he’d turned a corner in his creativity. I bragged on it hard and still do. I think it’s a great album. Which of course makes it all the sadder that it’s his last. At the same time, as cynical as this sounds and I truly hate this....I never really expected Justin to live to be an old man. Just like if you look back at the life of Hank Williams it’s almost impossible to imagine a scenario where he lived to a ripe old healthy age. I remember years ago watching a documentary on Hank and his second wife Billie Jean talking about Hanks death and she said something to the effect of “He wanted to be grown up, but he was in too much pain to live. There are worse things than death”. Now, I know that was true for Hank Williams, I’m not saying it was true for Justin. Maybe he just had a slip up that cost him his life like what happened to Bradley Nowell from Sublime. But by his own admission, in song and in interview, he was in a lot of pain for his entire life. And maybe in that last year or two it just got to be too much. Some of the things he said in his last interviews and songs on his last album don’t sugarcoat his pain. But looking back it seems like a cry for help that wasn’t answered. Or, just as likely, a cry for help that Justin wouldn’t let be answered. I don’t know. I’ll I know is I loved his music since 2007 when I first found out Steve Earle had a son he’d named after my all time favorite songwriter. Another Saint Of Lost Causes, TVZ. I loved Justin’s music from the very first with Yuma. And I loved it right to the end. I only saw him once in concert 2 years ago I’m Tallahassee Fl, and he was sober and he made me want to quit playing guitar cause he was fucking awesome. He was a really awesome performer and songwriter. I’ll miss him. I’ll always play his records. And at the very least I know he ain’t hurting anymore. 💔
@@cdane7 Thank you for that post. You've said everything that I wanted to say. I've been grieving since the day he died - loved him from Yuma to yes, the last one (isn't that a fucking sorrow - no more JTE albums) - he was one of the best. He truly was fucking awesome, and I'll always play his records, too. I'm also glad that he ain't hurting anymore.
Sad to hear the news of his passing. Same as others I loved his music. That said I’d like to comment on this song. When he sings the line “Got nothing to do with deserving” it reminds me of Clint Eastwood’s character in Unforgiven. He says something similar before he kills his nemesis in the film. I’m sure he didn’t have this in mind when he wrote the song but it easily fits as a musical version of William Munny’s life. It’s one of the great things about music. Find meaning where you can. RIP JTE. I only wish we could hear more.
“I don’t deserve this. To die like this” “ Deserves got nothing to do with it”. Best line of the movie, best line of the song. RIP Justin. I for one will miss your new albums and spirited performances immensely.
