Legendary Songwriter with Alzheimer’s Releases His Final Epic Ballad! (4 sheshe2) Lyrics added

[Omaha Steve]

Last edited Tue Oct 14, 2014, 12:23 PM - Edit history (1)

For sheshe2. Lyrics at bottom of the post.

OS

http://blog.thealzheimerssite.com/notgonnamissyou/

Legendary singer and songwriter Glen Campbell has been battling Alzheimer’s disease for years, and is now in the final stages of the disease. Campbell has been moved to 24-hour care, as his doctors have determined that he is in the sixth stage of Alzheimer’s (‘severe cognitive decline”).

It has been nearly two years since Campbell has performed in public — however, as a farewell to his music career, Campbell’s record label has released his final studio recording.

His final ballad is called “I’m Not Gonna Miss You.” The melody is somber and contemplative, but the lyrics show Campbell’s ability to find irony in his disease. The result is a beautiful combination of sadness and joy, which ends much too quickly.

Watch the video below to see the touching music video.

Published on Oct 7, 2014
Music video by Glen Campbell performing I'm Not Gonna Miss You. (C) 2014 Big Machine Records, LLC.


http://www.metrolyrics.com/im-not-gonna-miss-you-lyrics-glen-campbell.html

I'm still here, but yet I'm gone
I don't play guitar or sing my songs
They never defined who I am
The man that loves you 'til the end
You're the last person I will love
You're the last face I will recall
And best of all, I'm not gonna to miss you.
Not gonna miss you.
I'm never gonna hold you like I did
Or say I love you to the kids
You're never gonna see it in my eyes
It's not gonna hurt me when you cry
I'm never gonna know what you go through
All the things I say or do
All the hurt and all the pain
One thing selfishly remains
I'm not gonna miss you
I'm not gonna miss you

[jeepers]

2. Thank you Glenn.

That hurt.

[northoftheborder]

3. Sad and touching. I loved Glen Campbell's music. Still do.

[whathehell]

12. Me too. This is sad. n/t

[kysrsoze]

4. So very sad to watch his decline. Saw one of his last performances on TV. He was such a HUGE talent.

[Baitball Blogger]

5. Jesus. That was stellar.

[SoapBox]

6. I admit...

I can't watch it because...

I'll cry.

[world wide wally]

7. This should remind us that we all have to look at our own mortality at some point.

Good song

[TBA]

9. Nothing sharpens your zest for life

like thinking the end is near.

It has been almost a year since I finished treatment for cancer. So far I am clear but certainly not out of the woods.

The last year has been undoubtedly the best year of my life.

[world wide wally]

27. Best of luck to you the rest of the way!

I hope it's a long time

[progressoid]

8. ...

[Tom_Foolery]

10. What a talent! What a life!

Last edited Tue Oct 14, 2014, 03:59 PM - Edit history (1)

Glen Campbell deserves to be in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, not only for his songs but for his session work. He played on numerous legendary songs.

[Little Star]

13. Yep.

[panader0]

19. Rock and Roll???

[Tom_Foolery]

20. Yep. n/t

[Heidi]

21. Yes. From Rolling Stone:

Perhaps because the project came about organically, when Ghost on the Canvas producer Julian Raymond came to Kaplan (that record's executive producer) with a trove of recordings that would eventually become the new album. In between takes during the Ghost sessions, Campbell would start singing old staples like "Gentle on My Mind" and "True Grit," in a fine voice that reflected on the singer's astounding half-century pop, rock and country career as he rides off into the sunset.

Read more: http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/inside-glen-campbell-s-final-album-20130821#ixzz3G8pHfZcn

Mr. Campbell also replaced Brian Wilson in the Beach Boys from December 1964 until April 1965, after Wilson left the tour for health reasons.

[FourScore]

11. Wow. That made me cry. Just beautiful. n/t

[ballyhoo]

14. So sad, I can't even express it. My

wife is a DON of an Alzheimers Hospital and she sees these people fade away every day, and we still both wept a little while this was playing. "I'm not gonna miss you"...because he's not gonna know... It is hard to grasp.

[bigdarryl]

15. That man can still sing even though he's sick

[Efilroft Sul]

16. Holy hell, that song just wrecked me. n/t

[AlbertCat]

17. I'm not gonna miss you

Hmmmmm.....

[C Moon]

18. A friend of mine's parents both died of it...

They were diagnosed around the same time, and died within a few weeks of each other.
Strange disease. I can't help but think it was connected to where they were living.

[PCIntern]

22. ...and on top of all of this

he was considered one of the most gifted, if not THE most gifted, studio guitarist in the history of recorded music. How sad is this...?

[Marje]

23. Lovely Song, Beautiful Voice

I will never forget the joy of watching the Glenn Campbell Show many many years ago. It was the only show I watched on television at the time... he has a natural talent, as did so many of the performers on that show.

Dr. Mary Newport is a medical doctor who has done a great deal of research on Alzheimer's in order to help her own husband who has early-onset Alzheimer's ... and has developed a surprisingly successful protocol ... it is not perfect, but it is effective.

There are numerous videos about her work on youtube... two of which are here

(18 minutes)

(1 hour)

HTH

[Blue Idaho]

24. Damn it Glen

I am gonna miss you...

[jtuck004]

25. The only good thing about Alzheimer’s. Thank you for that. n/t

[easychoice]

26. Aw Geez

OUCH!!!

[sheshe2]

28. I'm not gonna miss you

So very poignant. Glen Campbell did that so beautifully. The words touched me deeply. A moving tribute to the ones whose lives are fading away.

Thank you for thinking of my dad, Steve.

No, he's not going to miss me.

Thank you~

sheshe

[Thinkingabout]

29. Great presentation on CNN, my heart goes to the family, luckily Glen will not realize their pain

but you get as much as you can for as long as you can. Know you are not alone, others knows your pain.