Wilco - "Jesus, Etc"

While we are on the subject of the Sept. 11 World Trade Centre attacks (the previous blog post), Wilco's "Jesus, Etc" from their brilliant 'Yankee Hotel Foxtrot' album, must be the greatest song about the WTC attacks that wasn't actually about the WTC attacks. Like much of the album, including the cover artwork, the references are all coincidental. The album was due for release on September 11, 2001. Although, it was delayed in the end. Did Jeff Tweedy have a precognition at the time he wrote this song? No... just a fascinating coincidence.

Lyrics
Jesus, don't cry
You can rely on me honey
You can combine anything you want

I'll be around
You were right about the stars
Each one is a setting sun

Tall buildings shake
Voices escape singing sad sad songs
Tuned to chords strung down your cheeks
Bitter melodies turning your orbit around

Don't cry
You can rely on me honey
You can come by any time you want

I'll be around
You were right about the stars
Each one is a setting sun

Tall buildings shake
Voices escape singing sad sad songs
Tuned to chords strung down your cheeks
Bitter melodies turning your orbit around

Voices whine
Skyscrapers are scraping together
Your voice is smoking
Last cigarettes are all you can get
Turning your orbit around

Our love
Our love
Our love is all we have

Our love
Our love is all of God's money
Everyone is a burning sun

Tall buildings shake
Voices escape singing sad sad songs
Tuned to chords strung down your cheeks
Bitter melodies turning your orbit around

Voices whine
Skyscrapers are scraping together
Your voice is smoking
Last cigarettes are all you can get
Turning your orbit around

Last cigarettes are all you can get
Turning your orbit around
Last cigarettes are all you can get
Turning your orbit around