Special Song

Every girl dreams of her wedding day, down to the very last detail. I've been dreaming of my wedding day since I was a little girl. The one thing I have figured out is the song I will dance to with my dad. I have chosen "Daddy's Hands" by Holly Dunn. It is an old school, country western song about a strict father who although very strict shows kindness and love in other ways. This song has always reminded me of my dad, who was very strict with me and my siblings growing up, but was kind and gentle if we were sick or sad. It is amazing how a song can remind you of someone that's in your life to the T. That is how "Daddy's Hands" is for me, it describes exactly how my dad is. Even though I have a long way to go before I get married, if I do at all, I have known since I was ten that this song is the one I am going to dance to with my dad on my wedding day. I can't just pick any song for this special event, I have thought long and hard about my dance with my dad on the day he gives me away to that special man and there's no other song I would want to use then "Daddy's Hands". Every time I hear this song, it brings tears to my eyes, makes me think of growing up as a little girl, and the woman I have become because of my dad. I may have thought him to be unfair as a little girl and mean because he was so strict, but today I'm very thankful because had he not been strict I would not be the woman I am today. Like the lyrics from the song "daddy's hands were hard as steel when I'd done wrong, daddy's hands weren't always gentle but I've come to understand, there was always love in daddy's hands."
No matter what I did or how much trouble I got myself into, there was always love in my daddy's hands.

Adele

I'm becoming more and more fascinated by Adele and her amazing voice. I just recently purchased her cd, 21. When I listen to music, I first see how or if it relates to me, the more I relate to a song the more I enjoy it. Adele's cd 21, is mostly about heartbreak and relationships, which I relate to so perfectly, it baffles me sometimes. A co-worker described Adele's music as depressing, which I do agree with. It doesn't depress me though, it makes me really think about her lyrics and the heartbreak she's been through.


Adele was born in Tottenham, England. She began singing at the age of 4. Her first record "Hometown Glory" was written at the age of 16, this album is about her fondest memories of her hometown. Her major influence as a little girl was the Spice Girls, she did impersonations of them, she enjoyed doing little concerts in her room for her mum and friends. Adele claims one of her most defining moments was when she saw Pink in concert; she defined it as "feeling like I was in a wind tunnel, her voice just hitting me". That's how I would define the feeling I get when I hear Adele's voice.

Since I just bought her cd I haven't had a chance to listen to all the songs yet and get a good understanding of them. My favorite on the cd is "Someone Like You", I don't even have the words to say how this song makes me feel, it's my feelings in a nutshell. I will continue to follow Adele and her music. She is currently working on a new album in which she wants to write it all, record it all, and produce it all and master it all on her own. You go girl! Can't wait for her next album. Hoping she'll tour in Michigan, would love to attend a concert!

A Country Legend

Johnny Cash is a country legend. He received the nickname The Man in Black, due to his taste in wardrobe and also because of his darker themes in music. He has been called one of the most influential musicians of the twentieth century. Cash has been inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, and the Gospel Music Hall of Fame. I would know Cash's voice anywhere; he had a very deep, distinctive voice that could bring chills down my spine. Cash died on September 12, 2003 at the age of 71 from diabetes complications. He was a singer/songwriter that has gone down in history, much like Elvis Presley. Cash and Presley are the only music stars who have been inducted into both the Country Music Hall of Fame and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Cash is best known for his song "Folsom Prison Blues", he wrote this song while serving in the Air Force and in 1956 the song became one of his first big hits.

I grew up listening to Johnny Cash as a child; he was and still is one of my dad's favorites. Of course back then I did not really understand the lyrics and meaning behind his songs, but I enjoyed listening and rocking to his music with my dad. Those were the good old days. I can appreciate his music more today as an adult because now I actually understand his sometimes dark views on life. Johnny Cash put his heart and soul into his song writing. My favorite songs as a child were "Ring of Fire", "Walk the Line", and "A Boy Named Sue". "A Boy Named Sue" always game me a little chuckle as a kid, because I did not understand why someone would name their baby boy Sue and then sing about it. Johnny Cash's "Get Rhythm", is one of my all time favorites and was my ring tone on my phone for a while. My favorite song by Johnny Cash is "It Ain't Me, Babe", I love the music incorporated, it's a little twangy but I love it. Thanks to my dad, I know a legend and inspirational singer/song writer that has gone down in history. Happy to say my dad made one of his concerts before Cash died, I however did not. Johnny Cash will always be remembered in my heart as a great musician and country rock legend.

Someone Like You

Someone Like You is a great song by Adele. Her lyrics are so deep and melancholy, which is what, makes her lyrics and songs so profound. This is a song that I can relate to on several different levels. I have been through a break up recently, it is hard, hearing her lyrics is like wow, that is exactly how I feel lately. I really appreciate songs that go hand and hand with your life and your personal experiences. It is not too often I hear a song and think this person is walking in the same shoes as I am, down the same road, and going the same direction. My breakup was of my choosing, and I do wish nothing but the best for him, he is living his dream of being a photographer. He has not settled and married but I am sure one day he will find that girl who can give him what I could not. Every day I think maybe if he saw my face he would be reminded of what we had, be reminded we were happy. It is so hard to stay away and fight the urge to run back in the direction I am headed away from. All of the feelings I have go right along with Adele's lyrics, she sings "I hate to show up out of the blue uninvited, but I couldn't stay away I couldn't fight it, I'd hoped you'd see my face and that you 'd be reminded that for me it isn't over". Those are basically my exact feelings towards my ex....."Never mind, I'll find someone like you, I wish nothing but the best for you, don't forget me I beg, I remember you said, sometimes it lasts in love but sometimes it hurts instead". That is the chorus of the song, and I can relate the most to those exact words. I too just want to say never mind I'll find someone like you, my ex always says he will never forget me, and there is no better truth than sometimes it lasts in love but sometimes it hurts instead. It has been my experience that love hurts more than anything, it lasts sometimes but there is always anguish associated with love. Most everyone I know wants love, but do they really want to go through all the agony of a broken heart? The answer to that is yes, because if you never take the risk you will never know what love is or feels like. Take the risk!