Released on online EP Highway Of Tears!, September 2022 Full EP on Bandcamp https://dannyramirez.bandcamp.com/
acoustic
morbid folk
Story behind the song
‘This is a slow and moody song, which lyrics draw inspiration from the Highway of Tears in West-Canada. Since 1970 the part of Highway 16 between Prince George and port town Prince Rupert in British Columbia has been the scene of dozens of murders, with many remaining unsolved. At first the lyrics tell of a mobile serial killer who seems to be driven by and attracted to the notoriety of this particular highway, but they quickly take a more general approach. The final notes of the electric lead guitar are a nod to the guitar solo in the Ween song Buenas Tardes Amigo, released on their 1994 album Chocolate And Cheese.’
Lyrics
Longing drive and lonely road ahead
Dead of night the time where it’s at
Down this highway many tears were shed
Today you may have seen your final sunset
Hitchhiking’s your means of getting ‘round
Put your trust in the first car to be found
That offers you a ride to the next town
Along this BC Highway burial ground
450 miles
And no end in sight
The only thing to end here is your life
Longing drive and lonely road ahead
Dead of night the time where it’s at
Down this highway many tears were shed
Today you may have seen your final sunset
Murder victim dumped into a ditch
It will take some days before you're missed