Afterlife Companion

{slow swell of analog

synthesizers} {warm

acoustic guitar picking} {far-off ambient slide guitar}

I woke up where the light was bending strange

Every memory starting

to rearrange

No heavy gravity, no solid floor

Then you walked right through an open door {close-mic'd acoustic guitar} And

you

became

my very first friend

In the quiet dimension

after the end

(oooh) We crossed the valleys of silver sand

My first friend in this new land

{subtle drum entry, soft brushed snare}

We don't need

clocks or the setting sun

We count the wonders one by one

You showed me how the stars could hum

And how to leave

where I came from

{rhythm guitar building slightly} And you

became

my very first friend

In the quiet dimension

after the end

(oooh) We crossed the valleys of silver sand

My first friend in this new land

{fuller band arrangement, swelling string section} No more cold,

no more fear

Only the beauty of staying here

With you

(with you)

{soft

piano chords entering} {guitars dropping back}

Yes, you became

my very first friend

In the quiet dimension after the end

We crossed the valleys of silver sand

My first friend in this new land (my first friend)

{grand swelling finale}

In this quiet place No more time to chase (ahhhh) {acoustic guitar

fades out} {lingering synth swell to silence}