It is
without doubt that Jeff Buckley wrote some of the most heartfelt
lyrics of any performer in modern times. From the haunting ballad
of "Lover, You Should've Come Over" to the brash rock
of "Eternal Life", Jeff always had something to say.
The lyrics from Grace are quite different from those of Sketches. The Grace lyrics tend to deal mostly with love & loss, in particular "Last Goodbye" which is perhaps his best known song. Songs such as "Mojo Pin" were written about dreams that he had, while others were simply inspired, such as "Eternal Life" which was inspired by anger over "the man that shot Martin Luther King, World War II, slaughter in Guyana and the Manson murders"
Among his words, you can find glorious words of wisdom. Jeff would never have thought of his words as wise; he was simply portraying his feelings about various matters. All the same, some of the words can be seen as great portions of advice, if one is willing to look into the meaning a bit.
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