Of all the parts of life that we can depend on, one of the darkest parts is loss. That’s the trouble with being surrounded by mortal, fragile human beings; at some point, the people we love won’t be here anymore. Which is why the mourning process is the playground for all sorts of powerful bits of folklore.
Written and produced by Aaron Mahnke, with research assistance from Marcet Crockett, and music by Chad Lawson.