Blue Pastures

Blue Pastures is the eleventh and final track on James’ 1997 album Whiplash.

Originally written during the Laid sessions and rediscovered three years later, this song details a man who wanders off and lays down in the snow to commit suicide. Tim often told the story during the Whiplash tour that a friend’s mentor chose this way to die without having heard the song.

The song was given a one-off airing at a semi-acoustic gig at the Tolbooth in Stirling in October 2014.

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Blue pastures fade away
Green rivers in silver light
I'm walking to the sound of distant bells
So peaceful I don't know who I am

And just when I think its clear
It turns all grey again
And I wonder who will find me in the snow
And just when I thought I was free
I got pulled in again
Once you're in, you're in

Blue pastures calling home
I'm Walking but I can't stand anymore
Hear voices, can't tell near or far
Weird voices lay me down

And I don't see why I'm obliged
To just carry on
When everything I touch
Turns out wrong
And I feel I've committed some crime
But I don't know what I've done
One day life just wins
One day life just wins

Still breathing
But I'm tired and I want to go home
Still breathing
But I'm not sure anymore
Still breathing
But it doesn't really matter if I fade away

Fall into the sleep
Fall into the deep