Can music give you back something that’s been taken from you? I think so. Like many I’ve had many things taken from me through life… good and bad, but tonight I’m listening to music. It’s the music that makes your soul whisper to your heart. The kind that feels like was written for you. The kind that waters your eyes, chills your skin and sends the hair on your arms reaching for the sky. It tells of memories to tender to tell and makes you think of stories you’ll never share. The sounds can send you right back into a dream or memory. The words can remind you of the people in your life who really made an impact and moments with them that no one can take away. Love, hate, happiness, fear, sadness, excitment, true joy, innocence, compassion… I love the emotions and the ability to tune into each of them simply by hearing the artistic words of a stranger.
Things taken and the songs that brings them back:
Youth, but I welcome each New Year with open arms – “Dreams” by The Cranberries
A full life with my father, only partially taken by drugs – “Free Bird” by Lynyrd Skynyrd
First Love – “My Ruca” by Sublime or “”Collie Man” by Slightly Stoopid
My Virginity, taken at an appropriate age to a special someone – “Strawberry Wine” by Deana Carter
My backpack from my first kegger – “What’s Up” by 4 Non Blondes
In-Laws lives lost too early by disease; I’ll never get to know them in this life – “Calling All Angles” by Train
A day to day life with my brother, a true loyal Marine - "American Soldier" by Toby Keith
True & Imperfect Love - "You & Me" by Lifehouse and "Forever" by Ben Harper
My daughters’ newborn days – “Godspeed” by the Dixie Chicks
True & Imperfect Love - "You & Me" by Lifehouse and "Forever" by Ben Harper
My daughters’ newborn days – “Godspeed” by the Dixie Chicks
On that (music) Note
Here are some of my favorite music quotes from different songs that I love at different times… Do you know them? This is an eclectic list… Enjoy.
1. “My love will fly to you each night on angles wings
God speed, sweet dreams”
2. “The storms are raging on the rolling sea
And on that highway of regret
The winds of change are blowing wild and free
You ain’t seen nothing like me yet”
3. “Maybe that’s what happens when a tornado meet a volcano”
4. “Go on, chase your dreams, but always know the road that will lead you home again
Go on, take on this whole world, but to me you know you’ll always be my little girl.”
5. “But they say it’ll all work out fine
Was it all a waste of time?
Cause I knew, I knew, I’d lose you
And you’ll always be special to me, special to me, to me.”
6. “But even those old pictures
Have begun to fade
Please tell me she’s not real
And that you’re really comin’ home to stay”
7. "So give me your forever
Please your forever
And not a day less will do
From you"
7. "So give me your forever
Please your forever
And not a day less will do
From you"
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