@jargonburn Chrysanthemum is about the disappearances/murders of Ashley Pond and Miranda Gaddis from the Portland, Oregon area in 2002. The two girls were close in age to Art's daughter (they were 13 and 14, and his daughter was 10). The two girls lived about 20 miles away from where Art lives. He's said in interviews that the song is him putting himself in the shoes of the missing girls' parents.
One of the songs I want played at my funeral when it's my time to go
paintballer4life105 5 months ago
This song is way too short. :( It's too pretty to be under 2 minutes.
DIsForLotsOfThings 7 months ago 2
@DIsForLotsOfThings
I always thought so too.
msw0322 7 months ago
Sometimes you listen to a song and find yourself wondering what the writer was thinking at the time the lyrics were written...
jargonburn 1 year ago 8
@jargonburn Chrysanthemum is about the disappearances/murders of Ashley Pond and Miranda Gaddis from the Portland, Oregon area in 2002. The two girls were close in age to Art's daughter (they were 13 and 14, and his daughter was 10). The two girls lived about 20 miles away from where Art lives. He's said in interviews that the song is him putting himself in the shoes of the missing girls' parents.
writtendarkness 8 months ago 4
@writtendarkness Wow! I didn't know that. I do remember that time. I lived about two miles away. The song has a lot more meaning to me, now. Thanks.
jargonburn 8 months ago