“What’s the song about?” I ask. The Bargainer’s expression turns a little melancholic. “A man loses the love of his life, and he yearns for night because in dreams, they’re reunited,” he says. The two of us are quiet for a moment. “Well, that’s a fucking bummer,” I finally say. That’s the song he’s been reassuring me with this whole time? That’s like chasing away a nightmare by telling someone a ghost story.
