There’s a reason why music was used to calm the storm and the sky fish in the Doctor Who christmas special and its clearly not just because they wanted an excuse to use welsh mezzo-soprano Katherine Jenkins. Music really is a powerful and magical thing, it can evoke long forgotten memories, feelings of sadness or joy and all in a few simple notes or bars of a song. As with many people I have always had a very special place in my heart for a lot of songs, if asked to pick a single favourite I honestly don’t think I could. I have a favourite for every purpose, every important stage in my life, every heartache and every moment of joy and I wouldn’t change them for anything no matter how sad the association.
I recently discovered that a song I found at a particularly dark place in my life and brought me a little hope and light at the end of the tunnel may have been written about the exact same thing that the song meant to me – the death of my mother and coping or not coping with the depression caused by loss. It’s a very beautiful song that speaks of the pain of loss and also the realisation that you are not coping or enjoying life any more and wanting to start rebuilding your life again. I found it odd but also particularly significant that I should stumble upon a song like this and connect so deeply to the lyrics and such clear and powerful emotion being conveyed at this time in my life, but given my history of falling in love with songs instantly I just accepted it and moved on knowing that I had added yet another song to my ever growing list. Here I am three years later and I finally discover that it was written by someone who was probably feeling the exact same things I was feeling, thinking the exact same things that I was thinking and you can really feel it in the words and the way every ounce of the song feels like it comes straight from the heart of a broken man.
I could take this moment to tell you what the song is, who the artist is or even link to a video to let you hear it, but that isn’t important because it won’t make any difference because its my song and no matter what I hear or feel when I put it on – it won’t be the same for you. This isn’t a personal attack to anyone reading this, its simply the truth and the reason it is true is a point I’ve already raised – we all have songs that make us laugh, smile, cry or spark that last little piece of hope we have for a happy ending. This song is mine, others may also share it and I truly love the thought that others may also have found hope or solace in this song.
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