Death of a Boy (Heath Ledger)

Things you need to know...

1. I am not a terribly competent guitar player, in a couple of months if my ability to play this song has improved I will re-record it. It should be faster, but I was never going to get it done if I tried to play it faster.

2. This song is not about what happened to Heath Ledger, because I don't know what happened to Heath Ledger. I spent three days on set with him a couple of days before he died and this is my response to what I experienced and how I felt about what happened.

The lyrics are...

The harlequin cries painted tears
And no one thinks to say
Is everything okay
We all have bills to pay

When everyone is watching you
You often walk alone
Your secrets turn to stone
The truth remains unknown

I watched a while, I walked a while,
I talked a while with you
The words we said were few
Your thoughts went by unseen
A pair of miming clowns

You joked a while, you smoked a while
You fell down to the ground
A fight without a sound
While fireworks burst bright above the cobble stones

When no one tries to talk to you
It's easy to forget
Your fears can all be met
We all are frightened too

I dreamed last night I spoke to you
But when I awoke in bed
I couldn't think of what you said
Your secrets stay unknown
Buried under stone

You joked a while, you smoked a while
You fell down to the ground
A fight without a sound
As horses raced away upon the cobble stones

The harlequin cries painted tears
And no one thinks to say
Is everything okay
I guess you're not okay.

This song and performance are copyright to me, Marysia Kay, Jan 2008.

You should be able to access an acapella version of this song on my last.fm page at http://www.last.fm/music/Marysia+Kay

25th Jan 2008
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[koencia]

Are u half-Polish? Or just your parents heared the name and gave it to you?

[marysiak]

I am half Polish.

[princessbpd]

very nice.... :)

His death is a shock. He seemed to be really great person - very talented, sensitive, intelligent.

And the worst thing is that he died accidentally.

PS. I was wondering where Your name comes from. It is not an English name.

[marysiak]

It is Polish.

[babieJ1234]

lovely song =)

[KaMalandrina]

*____* Congratulations!!! It's beautiful!

[VeronikaCullen]

Very beautiful song. I miss him

[DragonsTooth]

You should keep hold of these recordings that you have and look over them in 10 years time to see what you make of it.

[DragonsTooth]

Sure, it made me puke my dirty little guts up. Poor old fellow.

I like your choice of the incredible string band in your other video (yep, the one about then ducks). Ducks are good, most animals are good and so are diseffected guitarists.

It's strange to observe the sort of freedom that you experience at your particular age. It comes across in the way you move and speak. It reminds me of myself and friends during out university phase.

[sacreou]

Heath Ledger was a very talent actor who was on his way to full success, his death is the last thing that should have heppened to him..but I guess that's what made him a Legend now.. RIP Heath..(sorry for my english I'm a frenchy)

[22jojo22Svenja]

nice song

we miss heath too

i didnt know him but he was a beautiful person

HEATH we love and miss you

you will always live in our hearts

but we dont say goodbye forever

we see us

Love Heath Ledger Forever

[meight1974]

Beautiful song....you are so lucky to have spent some time with Heath....I would have loved to talk to him for just a little while :)

[flpnovr2]

Such humbleness and talent,bravo! Wanted to wish you continued success.

[saltbear]

thanks for your song....you really liked heath,eh...

me too and i still miss him

[69sorrow69]

heart touching.............

makes you feel the feelings of the song...

[Patchengirl]

beautiful just beautiful! :']