And if a double decker bus, crashes into us, to die by your side is such a heavenly way to die. And if a ten tonne truck, kills the both of us, to die by your side well the pleasure and privilege is mine.
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| — | The Smiths, There Is A Light That Never Goes Out |
When we got together it was as if not a day had passed. We’ve both been nervous about seeing each other, though we wouldn’t admit it. You know how when someone dies, part of the mourning is mourning the version of you that only they know? Well, that version of myself with Pete was rekindled. I’ve realised that unconditional love has to be unconditional. So I told Pete on the first day of rehearsal, ‘I love you for who you are.’ That meant a lot to him.
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| — | Carl Barât (via lookingroughandlivingstrange) |
Pete is joined on stage by his erstwhile bandmate/soulmate/housemate/best mate, Carl Barat. They play Libertines songs. They share a microphone. They flirt. Their sweats knit together to form a sweater. And in that moment, as they gaze into each other’s eyes, wailing out the chorus of Don’t Look Back Into The Sun, the penny drops. As you look around, you realise that everyone in the room is thinking the same thing. That for all his faults (and of those there are aplenty), there is something there. Something special. And that in a strange way, Pete is a national treasure. We need him, just like we need Cliff Richard singing at Wimbledon. Because without him, England would be just a little bit more bland. God bless you Pete Doherty. If there is a God.
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| — | Disappear Here Magazine (via lookingroughandlivingstrange) |
