"Eternal Life" is a song composed by

Jeff Buckley Jeffrey Scott Buckley (raised as Scott Moorhead; November 17, 1966 – May 29, 1997) was an American musician. After a decade as a session guitarist in Los Angeles, he attracted a cult following in the early 1990s performing at venues in ...

, released as the fourth and final single from his album ''

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''. It is believed to have been influenced by a long-time love for

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's music and a wish to emulate them in this song. The track is something of an exception on the album, featuring aggressive, overdriven guitar and bass riffs that contrast with the more intimate, melodic format that otherwise characterizes the album. "Eternal Life" can also be found on his 1993 EP '' Live at Sin-é''. Captured on the '' Live at Sin-é'' release, is an explanation as to the meaning of this song: In Buckley's own words, "Eternal Life" was inspired by anger over "the man that shot Martin Luther King,

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, slaughter in Guyana and the

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Track listing

#"Eternal Life" #"Eternal Life" (road version) #" Last Goodbye" (live and acoustic in Japan) #"

Lover, You Should've Come Over "Lover, You Should've Come Over" is a song by American singer-songwriter Jeff Buckley. It is the seventh track on his only studio album ''Grace'', which was released on August 23, 1994, by Columbia Records. Music and lyrics Musically, "Lover, Y ...

" (live and acoustic in Japan)

References

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