Usually I listen to my husband’s music or sad songs since he died but recently I started listening to mine (8 months on). I don’t know what that means but it often seems different now listening to music from my old life in my new reality.
When I would work in the office I listened to the same album every day for years as found the music very relaxing but not too interesting that I couldn’t concentrate. Today WFH I listened to the album again when trying to concentrate but this time I couldn’t help listening to the lyrics in detail for the first time and it really speaks to me. One of the songs says
"Go be the one that keeps fighting
Go be the stranger
Just put your foot in front of the other…
Once you’ve had enough,
Carry on."
I found it quite inspiring today like maybe all that time was preparing for this album to help me today but whatever anyway it did.
Here is the song but the whole album is nice, the album is Come Around Sundown by Kings of Leon
My husband passed away in December from MND and had MND related dementia. However , in his last few weeks he told me he wanted this played at his funeral . I realise it was his way of saying goodbye & reminding me of how much he loved me. I often play this when I need yo feel close to him.
When my wife and I would have a meal in our dining room we’d often have Smooth radio playing, and this song often came on. It is such a gentle melody, and the simplicity of the trumpet solo and the intricacy of the guitar work are a joy to listen to. But nowadays I find the words to be so bittersweet - “we have all the time in the world” - if only…
Yesterday marked ten months since Karen died. The realistion of the significance of the date resulted in a depressed evening and a difficuilt night. I miss her every minute of everyday.
I cling desperately to the few positives that are in my life, and hope that I can keep from falling to deeply into the black hole.
As I cycled to work this morning, this song popped into my head and is still there now
White Stripes You’ve got her in her pocket. I’ve linked the live version as I like the guitar
Hi Richard, that’s what i thought and it is so beautiful, I just thought other people could experience it but it gets you thinking and upset at the same time! x
I came across it again today and I thought I just needed to share - if there is one song that hits the nail on the head how we are feeling its this one… xxx
@EmilyFensome I’m glad you liked that particular song. Perhaps you would like to post a YouTube link to some other songs that are important to you
It’s nice to see other people posting on this thread
