A poem by A E Housman set to music
goth
darkwave
dark
goth rock
Story behind the song
Simple rock song to train my mixing skills
Lyrics
1
The world goes none the lamer
For ought that I can see,
Because this cursed trouble
Has struck my days and me.
2
The stars of heaven are steady,
The founded hills remain,
Though I to earth and darkness
Return in blood and pain.
3
Oh worse remains for others
And worse to fear had I
Than here at four-and-twenty
To lay me down and die.
Refrain
Farewell to all belongings
I won or bought or stole;
Farewell, my lusty carcase,
Farewell, my aery soul.
Farewell!