What song lyric strikes a deep truth for you ?

Like Rusty, as someone who dabbles in songwriting, the admiration and respect for so many come to mind . . . but IF i had to narrow it down to one that pierced me the first time I heard it and stays with me is Gordon Lightfoot's question in "The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald" when he sings

"Does anyone know where the love of God goes . . .
When the waves turn the minutes to hours?"


So much could be unpacked in that short plea . . .
 
Onomea said:
But, what grabbed me in the article was an offhand reference to an apparently minor blip in the culture wars about a song, Fast Car, that was a hit 35 years ago by a gay Black woman, Tracy Chapman, that has been revived by a current country western star, Luke Combs, the blip being Combs is a white guy and cultural appropriation, and all that BS which, apparently dissipated, when Chapman said she thought it was great that a new generation appreciated her song...
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I'm sure it's gratifying for Chapman that after all this time it was felt her song was still relevant and worthy to be covered . . . and it sure won't hurt when all those royalties come rolling in . . . ;)
 
Too many songs get to me, often in different ways.............

One that always clicks is a little tune by Ian Anderson of Jethro Tull, "Life's a long song", the entire tune is good but the final verse sums it all up...
"life's a long song, but the tune ends too soon for us all"...........
 
I had the privilege to know Don Edwards and his professional persona was a genuine reflection of his personality and values. He and his wife lived on a ranch close to a church pastored by a close friend of mine not far from the small church of which I was pastor.

Each year he would come and sing at that church (of which they were members) during a revival service. I'm sure you are not surprised to learn it was one of the better attended services during the multi-day event.

His sweet widow still attends that church and although missing him greatly, keeps his memory fresh by continuing the legacy of his music.
 
Bro. Dave said:
I had the privilege to know Don Edwards and his professional persona was a genuine reflection of his personality and values. He and his wife lived on a ranch close to a church pastored by a close friend of mine not far from the small church of which I was pastor.

Each year he would come and sing at that church (of which they were members) during a revival service. I'm sure you are not surprised to learn it was one of the better attended services during the multi-day event.

His sweet widow still attends that church and although missing him greatly, keeps his memory fresh by continuing the legacy of his music.
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Thank you for sharing this ..... I wish I could have seen him in person. I didn't discover him until about 15 years ago.
 
Shortly after my wife and I started dating, Simon and Garfunkle released their album Parsley Sage Rosemary and Thyme. It contained a song that didn't become a huge hit but summed up my feelings for the girl I would marry three years later. Since she passed on 8 years ago, I still remember the song fondly, not for what I lost, but for what I had found and still love.
[ame]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sou_8VgLjOY[/ame]
 
JohnRippert said:
Mike & the Mechanics song "The Living Years".

I was lucky and got to tell Dad I loved him and say goodbye just hours before he passed.
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Love that song. I'd forgotten it.
Thanks for posting.
I started listening to it at work but started tearing up.
Not cool.
Brought back memories of my Dad. He's been gone for 5 years but in some ways it seems like yesterday. In others it seems like 100 years.
I didn't tell him I loved him enough.
Had to turn it off.
 
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Jonny Lang
"Lie to me"

Go full screen and Turn up the Volume to hear the vocals. Check out the best backup singers ever on the video


I saw Jonny on Catalina Island maybe 20 years ago. He was a young skinny kid, but had the soul of an old man. He feels the music like few do today.
[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3tigVYfHVmQ&ab_channel=JonnyLangVEVO"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3tigVYfHVmQ&ab_channel=JonnyLangVEVO[/ame]

Prescut
 
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