Lush and Green lyrics

[crud]

I haven't been that big a fan of Lush and green cause I didn't really like the melody much. But I listed to a version that Kathy had on the page that adds the lyrics:
She passed away as best she could
Forever staying in Emily Woods.

That small part added to this song makes it sooo powerful. So I went back dug up the lyrics and really bagan to appreciate this song. It really think it is amazing. What do other people think of this song?

[torethatbridgeout]

I thought he was referring to Nixon's secretary. But then I looked it up, and that was Rosemary Woods. She was no better at dealing with tapes than Westerberg.

[kgp]

from Uncut: (the entire interview is on their website)

When you throw her photo in the fire, was that you letting her go?

I hadn't planned on even doing it. That came from the moment. I just kissed her goodbye and tossed it in there. I mean, we weren't close personally, we didn't speak on the phone or anything. But she was a part of my past. She was a waitress at a restaurant where (my wife) Laurie and I would go to celebrate sometimes. And after she died, it was like, 'I never want to go back to that restaurant.' And since then I have gone back and it's still odd not to see her there. I've been through it before too. I have another girl who died who I knew. Emily. I wrote a song about her called "Lush And Green". I have a couple of shirts that she bought for me. She was always giving me presents. She gave me a monogrammed pen. I've hung onto that and the shirts but I don't have a single photograph of her. And how she died is still mysterious. I never have been able to find out. They claim that she had asthma and that she just couldn't breathe one night - but I just don't know if I accept that that's the way she went. But you know, you can't dwell on it because there's too many of them. Oh Jesus, let's move on.

[A Regular]

The song is one of the reasons I had to buy the later release of CFMT DVD. Always like the first verse and description of tears and sobbing as rain and thunder. Pretty simple/stark, but strong and true.

[crablady]

 I had heard this one a few times and didnt give it much attention but  last march , a week after my pops passed away, i went to the store to get some booze on a sunday morning and i stopped to get the paper at the mailbox as this song came on randomly on the ipod and i fucking lost it. I went inside the house and learned the tuning and recorded it. Now it is by far one of my favorites. Totally helpfull in times like your dad passing. I may record it for real and put it on my album next month. 

[FreeRider]

Music certainly has a way of evoking a catharsis; sometimes we hold a lot of emotions and thoughts inside that never see the light of day. The grieving process is so varied and you never know when something will set you off---even years down the road.

Sorry to hear about your loss, it hasn't even been a year for you. I lost my dad coming up on 23 years now, and sometimes (rare as it is) it still seems like yesterday.