Soundtrack of Sadness

It’s strange and wonderful and heartbreaking and magical how certain songs can mark a moment in one’s life.

I hope this doesn’t sound lame…but when my dad died, we drove to his hometown for his funeral. Through winter, through the Canadian Shield, through snow-covered landscapes, cocooned in our shared grief.

Yellow by Coldplay was just hitting. it was new, it hadn’t been overplayed or oversaturated or in commercials or anything yet. it was still pure and aching and still comforting in a way.

Those lyrics…

Your skin,
Oh yeah your skin and bones,
Turn into
Something beautiful

They meant something more, it made my heart ache but it was still something that I remember us all listening to in the car and just being in the moment, with our thoughts and memories.

Today, I was reading various blogs from people I don’t know, who  have in common our friend, David; and while I was reading their stories, their memories, their own private remembrances, this song came on and again, I was haunted.

By lyrics that were somewhat fitting, particularly heartbreaking given what we were each experiencing, beautiful yet tragic.

I know music was a huge part of David’s life. Whenever we would hear an amazing track or new album coming out by one of our shared favorites (or just something new we thought the other would like), we’d dash off a few lines & a link to share.

This one makes me miss him more.

From Tonight, Tonight, Tonight by Low Roar

But I ain’t gonna be here too long, too long
No I ain’t gonna be here too long, too long