Lost Weekend (Reprise) Shouldn’t Be the Last Track?
I’ve seen some comments about how they didn’t like that the last track, Lost Weekend (Reprise), was chosen to end the album. I’ve seen criticism that the song itself ended too abruptly, that Phoebe should have chosen another “better” song to end it with. And sure, a lot of these guys are online randos, but I feel like they’re missing the point?
It’s very obvious that the reason why the song (and album itself) ended abruptly was because death itself is abrupt. It’s unsatisfying. I love that song, and think it’s the perfect conclusion to a beautiful album.
Of course, art is subjective. Like what you like; you’re allowed to dislike something and I’m not trying to take that away from anyone. But I think people dismissing it because it was “too abrupt” is crazy lol.
Anyways, my dad died in early August, and this album came out a week later. So maybe I’m extra sensitive right now because of that. (I haven’t even been able to listen to the album all the way through because I keep sobbing. Maybe one day.)