Michael Hutchence’s final words have been revealed.
Described by his close friend Nick Egan as ‘almost a suicide note,’ the chilling lyrics are believed to be an indictment of fame and appear to make allusions to self-harm.
According to Yahoo, they begin: ‘Wouldn’t be right to take it / Wouldn’t be right laying down.’
‘Sick of the dogs outside my window’: Michael Hutchence’s final words have been revealed and described by his close friend Nick Egan as ‘almost a suicide note’
‘New plan with a hook’: The chilling lyrics are believed to be an indictment of fame and appear to make allusions to self-harm
‘Sick of the dogs outside my window / That’s right take a look / New plan with a hook / Stuck into me,’ they continue.
‘All the bitterness has started showing / Five years no one hears.’
The newly released lines are from the same set of lyrics from the seen in an early trailer for his upcoming tell-all documentary ‘Michael Hutchence: The Last Rockstar.
They read: Wouldn’t be right to take it / Wouldn’t be right laying down / Sick of the dogs outside my window / That’s right take a look / New plan with a hook / Stuck into me
He reportedly sang the foreboding prose into a handheld dictaphone, with the recording to be played in the second part of the documentary.
They’re believed to conclude the song – the final words the rock icon penned on the night of his death.
They were found on a yellow, lined notepad, on the bedside table of room 524 in the Ritz Carlton, Double Bay NSW on 22 November 1997.
‘No one hears’: ‘All the bitterness has started showing / Five years no one hears,’ they conclude
Hutchence was found dead in that room, with the cause later reported by the NSW Coroner as a suicide.
According to Yahoo, his close friend Nick Egan, a well-respected visual design artist, described the musings as ‘almost a suicide note.’
The documentary features never-before-seen personal videos shot by Hutchence, many including footage of his newborn daughter Heavenly Hiraani Tiger Lily.
Rosanna Crash, Hutchence’s girlfriend of three-years – who was dumped for Kylie Minogue – speaks for the first time ever in the series.
Michael Hutchence: The Last Rockstar, will air over two nights on the Seven Network on Monday October 16 and Tuesday October 17 at 7.30pm (AEDT)
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