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Cody

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This isn't really the inspiration I wanted for my next song, but my mother's dog Cody was killed by a car today. He was a very nice dog... It's painful to think of how my mom is feeling right now and it's even worse knowing that Cody's twin brother is probably wondering what happened to him. I just needed to get away from my thoughts so I sat down and wrote this. I always appreciate feedback and I won't stop you from giving me any. But this isn't really a song I wrote for entertainment or criticism. I used methods that aren't perfect because I wanted to genuinely vent my emotions. I just thought I'd share it.

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A really sad tune, it really expresses the feelings you had while creating this. But as the Panda below me said, its always better do remember the good days you had with him :D

Chemiqals responds:

Thank you! And I am trying to =)

So.. First. I am sorry.
You say this one isn't made for entertainment or criticism, so I won't write much about the quality of the song even if it's really good here.. (like.. The use of rain, thunder, or heartbeat sounds..)
But I'll maybe more use my only comment allowed to tell you my feelings about that.
It is never easy to write about death, and it's surely not easier because I did not know Cody.. But I want you to know. The only enemy of time is memory eventhough it's the most inconstant thing we have. Memory can be changed by time, but as long as a memory live, things from the past can have their own place in our present, they can live through death. I mean, even if their present life is over, their past life still has an impact and can still has a role in the life of those who remember.
If you understood what I awkwardly tried to explain, I want you to know that, this song, just because you made it, will give a second life to Cody. You named the song after Cody's name, so it'll always remember you of him. But this song is filled with feelings, the feelings that his death brought.
And now I want to ask you : Is this what you want ? Do you want the world, do you want yourself to remember of Cody as his death ? Don't you want to remember what he brought to you or your family through is entire life ?
My 10 year old cat has been killed by a car, I saw her born, I saw her grow up, and I did not see her die. And what I want to say to people isn't "she was crushed, someone saw her head leaping away of her body". No. I want people to know that she was lovely and had very cute reactions, like.. Rubbing herself agaisnt me each time I played "The Lion sleeps tonight" on a flute. Thoses memories are what made my life with her fantastic.
I also lost a friend in a car accident last summer. When I saw him into the coffin. Everything in my mind was trying to catch this moment, the picture and the feeling I had are now inscribed in my heart. And that makes me sad. Because I can't remember of all the good time I spend with him. I can't think of him alive, I can't remember of all the things he brought to me, the only thing I can see is this corpse in a coffin, lifeless..
So I'm not here to tell you everything about my life nor to tell you what you should or should not do. I just want you to think about it. Is this what we want to keep ? Is this what we want to remember ?
Also, maybe I'm wrong, maybe this song brings back sweet memories to you, and if it's so, well it's great. But if it isn't, just.. Just think about it. I'm pretty sure you had rainy days with thunder that weren't sad, maybe with your dog, I don't know.
I still want you to know I am sorry.
Be brave. Also.. (Yes.. I may become embarassing..) About Cody's twin brother : I do believe that losing a brother/sister, especialy a twin, can leave a mark, the feeling of being divided, as I've experienced some kind of similary event (still about my life, I was supposed to had a big brother 2 years older than me, but he died a few weeks after his birth, I can't say it's the same because it's definitly not, but the feeling may be the same). So.. I'm pretty sure Cody's brother will now live for the two of them.

Chemiqals responds:

Thank you. I really appreciate all the thoughts you've shared. I honestly wish I could have written a happier song to honor the good memories of Cody. Perhaps I still can. I was just so overwhelmed by the thoughts of my mom and Cody's brother... I wasn't in a good state of mind and I only made it worse by writing something about loss and sorrow. I honestly had to stop listening to this a few times as I was making it. But I really appreciate your words. I feel a lot better right now and I do want to keep all the good memories of Cody alive and well!

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Apr 12, 2014
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13.8 MB
6 min 2 sec

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