A song people chose
by The The
42 people have chosen this as their last tune
Why they chose it
This Is the Day
The The
"I want this to be the soundtrack of how people picture me, after."
"I want people to remember the sound of this, not the silence after."
"I want this to be a celebration, not a wake."
"This song says more about who I was than I ever could."
"I want this to be the last good thing people hear."
"I want my people to dance. One last time."
"I want people to leave smiling, not crying."
"This song makes me believe things generally work out."
"Some things don't need explaining. This is one of them."
"This is the song I'd want playing when I arrive, wherever that is."
"This is the song that makes the bad days feel survivable."
"It reminds me of car journeys with my family, windows down."
"This was the song that played on every road trip we ever took."
"It just feels like me."
"I want whoever's in that room to know I loved deeply."
"It's the song I'd want stuck in everyone's head afterwards."
"I want this to be the last impression I leave."
"This song belongs to a version of my life I think about often."
"It says what I never could."