A song I wrote called I Want to See You. It’s about reunion – about seeing your loved ones again in heaven. That’s the message I’d want to leave behind.
The Guardian, Honest playlist, The Guardian, 21 June 2026 source ↗
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Eve Myles
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Ring Of Fire by Johnny Cash.
Sara Pascoe
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Nothing – I don’t like music. I want my funeral to be uncomfortably quiet.
Rebecca Front
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Après un Rêve by Fauré.
Olivia Colman
British actress
Summer Breeze, by the Isley Brothers.
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