This song is a reflection on how quickly life passes by and the enduring impact of loss.

Five years ago, my brother passed away. He struggled for many years with a drug addiction.

Last night, as I was up late thinking about him, I turned to SunoAI to channel my thoughts.

Wandering Ghost by @watthem | Suno

Pop punk, relatable, heartfelt, and timeless piano-driven alternative throwback rock with a nostalgic grunge ballad song. Listen and make your own with Suno.

https://suno.com

The inspiration for this song dates back to about six months after my brother's passing.

While recovering from a tonsillectomy (and aided by postoperative pain meds), I experienced a rare window of vivid dreaming. I dreamt I was on a center stage, playing a piano, with an audience captivated by my performance. I woke up when I realized what I was singing: it was about not attending my brother's funeral.

After waking, I was struck by how clearly I could remember the music and lyrics, and I quickly wrote down everything I could recall.

For the past five years, I've been slowly piecing this song together, reflecting on my avoidance of going home.

My memories of Scottsbluff, Nebraska, feel so strange compared to what I see in the news now—wildfires darkening the summer skies and the once lush Wildcat Hills turning dry.

I long to go back to visit, but I know it won't be the same as I remember.

Wandering Ghost by @watthem | Suno

[Piano Intro]

[Dreamy, nostalgic reflective]

[Verse 1]

I've been north now
I've been south now
I've been everywhere but my brother's funeral

[Upbeat]

[Verse 2]

I've been up now
I've been down now
In company that lacks
Staying in a coma, just to ease my mind...

[Pre-Chorus] I remember, a blue sky
July, cornfields knee high
Tristate used to run high
Wild cats green in mind

[Chorus]

I've been north now
I've been south now
I've been everywhere but my brother's funeral
I've been east now
I've been west now
I've been everywhere but my brother's funeral

[Verse 3]

I strategize, I wager, I risk
Double odds, never reveal my tricks
Accumulate and ante up, nephew
The Pheasant don't fly today

[Chorus]

I've been north now
I've been south now
I've been everywhere but my brother's funeral
I've been east now
I've been west now
I've been everywhere but my brother's funeral

[Bridge]

I ain't been home in many years
Dust settled, barely able
Canals running dry
Wild cats all have dried

[Break]

[Bridge]

North Platte, a trickle flows

This song is a reflection on how quickly life passes by and the enduring impact of loss.

Five years ago, my brother passed away. He struggled for many years with a drug addiction.

Last night, as I was up late thinking about him, I turned to SunoAI to channel my thoughts.

Wandering Ghost by @watthem | Suno

Pop punk, relatable, heartfelt, and timeless piano-driven alternative throwback rock with a nostalgic grunge ballad song. Listen and make your own with Suno.

https://suno.com

The inspiration for this song dates back to about six months after my brother's passing.

While recovering from a tonsillectomy (and aided by postoperative pain meds), I experienced a rare window of vivid dreaming. I dreamt I was on a center stage, playing a piano, with an audience captivated by my performance. I woke up when I realized what I was singing: it was about not attending my brother's funeral.

After waking, I was struck by how clearly I could remember the music and lyrics, and I quickly wrote down everything I could recall.

For the past five years, I've been slowly piecing this song together, reflecting on my avoidance of going home.

My memories of Scottsbluff, Nebraska, feel so strange compared to what I see in the news now—wildfires darkening the summer skies and the once lush Wildcat Hills turning dry.

I long to go back to visit, but I know it won't be the same as I remember.

Wandering Ghost by @watthem | Suno

[Piano Intro]

[Dreamy, nostalgic reflective]

[Verse 1]

I've been north now
I've been south now
I've been everywhere but my brother's funeral

[Upbeat]

[Verse 2]

I've been up now
I've been down now
In company that lacks
Staying in a coma, just to ease my mind...

[Pre-Chorus] I remember, a blue sky
July, cornfields knee high
Tristate used to run high
Wild cats green in mind

[Chorus]

I've been north now
I've been south now
I've been everywhere but my brother's funeral
I've been east now
I've been west now
I've been everywhere but my brother's funeral

[Verse 3]

I strategize, I wager, I risk
Double odds, never reveal my tricks
Accumulate and ante up, nephew
The Pheasant don't fly today

[Chorus]

I've been north now
I've been south now
I've been everywhere but my brother's funeral
I've been east now
I've been west now
I've been everywhere but my brother's funeral

[Bridge]

I ain't been home in many years
Dust settled, barely able
Canals running dry
Wild cats all have dried

[Break]

[Bridge]

North Platte, a trickle flows