I think Sandman and Satoshi both disappearing relatively early has been big for the longevity of their respective projects.
I love Morphine, listened to them since I was 15. To me this song is about the challenge of avoidance and dissociation. “I lost everything I had — in starting over from the scratch”
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I was stoked to see them live for the first time, in 1999 - they were coming to play in my home town of Bruges! (Cactus Festival) Was surreal to hear the news that Sandman had died from a heart attack on stage… the rest of the band did come, I believe the next year, to play Morphine songs - was special to see that concert.