Gord Downie
Gord Downie (1964-2017) Memories lose form, dissolve like sugar and you can only cry We reach beyond our skin as if we can touch you We never shared a word but still we know you, and can feel the pain that clogs your throat Something grows inside you – that smothers what you have shown the world But you cannot be undone, obliterated, erased – your words, your vision are eternal Know that your soul is unassailable and will endure the endless seasons Stillness will be your voice as grace and love embody the driving chords The Hip – a man among them, a father, a lover How you gathered our country in your hands and held us like eager children We adore the one who falls down and loses his pride, but stands taller than the rest We never shared a word but still you speak to us, and we listen to the echoes of the Secret Path , a flame you lit for us Coke Machine Glow – there’s frag...