City And Colour - Body In A Box Lyrics
There's a funeral procession on the highway,
Traffic screeches to a halt.
There's people searching for a better way,
To live their lives.
Johnny lived a good life, you'll hear them say
The reaper crept in, took his breath away,
In the middle of the night.
[Chorus:]
We celebrate the lives of the dead,
It's like a man's best party, only happens when he dies.
We gather 'round to pay our respects,
While their souls are still searching for the light,
Searching for the light.
Just let me go in peace.
With all the things that I forgot to say,
Racing through my mind.
And don't you bury me six feet under ground,
Just burn my body in a box.
And let my ashes blow with the wind,
Out into the night sky.
[Chorus]
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City And Colour Body In A Box Comments
I hope they cut that tree down. I miss you Jamie
I saw a funeral procession on the highway today and this song instantly came to my mind and I got emotional so I had to play it
Rip uncle buddy in 2008 and today i buried my grandpa... I’m bawling typing this but the song is so relevant. I love all of you that feel the same way❤️
I had an ectopic pregnancy this past Wednesday and had to have the baby and my right fallopian tube removed. I went to go do the dishes and thought I'd put some music on and this song played, I never heard it before. I started sobbing, took it as an angel kiss that I was meant to hear this. Broke my heart but gave me hope... thank you for writing such a beautiful song <3
Sitting here crying reading the comments relating. I’ve always loved this song but when you start losing more people you love it really hits deeper.
It won't stop coming. I understand.
RIP Claudino de Bona ♥️
Eugene Zuckerberg chase PepeHands :(
Depressing but good. The girl balances it out pure love
I just noticed the string notes remind me of Grand Optimist
A decade later and i still regret not getting the courage to attend your funeral and say goodbye. Still haven't gained the courage to visit your graveside and finally seek forgiveness. One day.
A soul searching for the light
Easily the best song on this album
The comments on this video are breaking my heart. To all those that have lost somebody dear to them: I'm sorry for your loss. May they rest peacefully. Take care and be strong. <3
R.I.P. Johnathon Warner. Ik it's been 5 yrs but I still miss you every day. This song was played at his funeral and every time I hear it I think of him and miss him. This song helps me remember the good times not just his loss.
I used to listen to this song all the time and sing along, never truly dawned on me he said the name Johnny until I listened to it on the drive to my friend Johnny's funeral :( made the song mean even more to me
ill see you in my dreams grandfather, i love you
I heard this song on the radio one day shortly after losing someone quite close to me in my family. I unexpectedly was moved to tears while listening to it. Haven't had a song hit me like that in a long time and had to find it. Wonderful song. Bittersweet.
Aunt Alice ❤
R.I.P MOM your little boys are doing good as men and we miss you and will see you some day
I wanted to play this at my Dads funeral but my aunt paid for the funeral and wouldn't let me.
RIP TIMOTHY WAYNE GOFORTH
March 9 1965 - August 4 2014
<3 Love always
I'm sorry you lost your dad. I lost mine last year. You should've played it anyway.
RIP Edgar
R.I.P Cody James Gillespie
For you Matt Gregoire. xxx
Reminds me of my grandma.
Especially the line "It's like a man's best party only happens when he dies." Makes me wish I would have appreciated her life more while she lived.
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one of my favorites
it's about a guy that loved a woman. and never told her. that's the feeling I get.
Jason Bryce this song is literally just about dying. He played this at a concert I went to in march and said "this next song is about dying... which we all fuckin do" 😂😊
great song!
I thank you for this one
Searchin' for their life..
Searching for the light* As in their souls are looking for heaven, I think.
Lol k thanks
Red Rocks June 28th....I'm so excited!
my brothers friend used this song in a tribute video to my brother when he passed away. my brother passed away when I was 13. I'm only 14.
Jenna Heisler sad to read this. They say the good die young. Gotta cherish what ya got.
Rip to your bro. Much love to you.
bought this album used for $6 yesterday. I'm obsessed
I played this at my brothers funeral. He died in a car accidenr on the way home from a concert at 11:30 at night.. His name was johnny de oliveira
cassidy kline
Sorry for your loss :(
I played this at my mothers funeral. There was little I could express because I was so grief stricken, and the song could say it for me.
Thank you.
I didn't play this song at my moms funeral but it did still say a lot that I couldn't quite bring myself to say
Jamie Barnes this song reminds me of my mom's dying wishes. and I sing it often and remenisce. life ain't the same without my mama.
Jamie Barnes God bless
This comment made me cry. So beautiful. Sending love and light.
Panico na band
I thought "The Girl" was good. This may be my favorite C&C song.
Jacob Williams
That girl meme?
No
The girl is a song "i wish i could do better by you because that's what you deserve"
He did a mother's edition for a children show
"I'll buy her a string of pearls because she is the greatest mama in the world "
I CANNOT BELIEVE I SEEN THEM IN CONCERT TONIGHT!! <3 <3
I was there too
It's one person, you realise that?
Directionationxoxo
My first concert was very lucky :)
I got to sit in a V.I.P and eat cake and after that i got sick XD
This sounds almost identical to Wagon Wheel by Old Crow Medicine Show
You Guys Can't imagine how Fucking Important this Music is for me to survive..
City and Colour <3
i undestand because i feel the same
Probably the happiest sad song ever, makes me think in good memories of the people I loved that have passed. Can't stop listening to this song, this is real music.