And the

way this song came about is I lost my partner 15 years ago.

And she had this cancer, and I knew this day was coming.

We knew that there was nothing else they could do.

And all the time she was sick, of course, I had these ideas about writing songs, but I couldn't pursue them, because I didn't want her to hear it, you know? I didn't.

You wanted it to be her surprise? I didn't want her to think that I was, you know— Hurting? Hurting, yeah.

Yeah, that's a good word.

To be honest