So Long, Jimmy

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This song is a tribute to three people. Jim Morrison, Jimi Hendrix and one of his close friends, Jimmy Hogarth. He confirms this in a interview with Torgen in 2005: “I… Read More

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So Long, Jimmy Lyrics

[Verse 1]
I just can't believe that it's over
We were chilling out on the sofa
Digging how the guitar goes
In a song that no one knows
Did you lick that line yourself
Or did the voodoo magic help?
Does everyone have a different take?
Do you seem real but I seem fake?
Does everyone get hypnotized by your fire?

[Chorus]
So long, Jimmy, so long
Though you only stayed a moment
We all know that you're the one
Singing, so long, Jimmy, so long
Sure we're glad for the experience
We miss you now you've gone
We're just swimming in your soul cause
We all wish we wrote this song
Life goes on

[Verse 2]
I'm just so relieved that it's over
We were hanging out going nowhere
Digging how the guitar goes
In a song that no one knows
Did you burn that bridge yourself
Or did the voodoo magic help?
Does everyone have a different take?
Are you just cool and I'm just baked?
Does everyone get mesmerized by your fire?

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This song is a tribute to three people. Jim Morrison, Jimi Hendrix and one of his close friends, Jimmy Hogarth.

He confirms this in a interview with Torgen in 2005:

“I wrote that with a friend of mine called Jimmy Hogarth. It was the last song before I went to Los Angeles, so I was saying, “So long, Jimmy”, it was really for him and the partnership before I made my album. But I’m referring to Jimi Hendrix a lot of the time, and the last line is obviously a nod to the Doors and Jim Morrison.”