I love music; even Country. Some like to joke about the very story-telling-lyrics that I find so charming in Country Music. The various strains of the guitar and fiddle add emphasis to the tale of entering-the-bar-finding-you-there-with-another-guy set of lyrics which unfold in a particular song about love and loss, or so it goes.
I enjoyed last night’s performance of the ACM Awards 2014. The entertainers were top notch. I loved seeing new faces, and the old ones, too; hearing the new music, and the old.
This morning I Googled some of the faces and songs that I didn’t recognize in last night’s show. One was: I Drive Your Truck, sung by Lee Brice. The song was written by Connie Harrington and won the “Song of the Year” award. I listened to the YouTube version this morning. I am writing this post now, because of how deeply this song affected me.
The lyrics are about loss. The pain of loss. The process of grieving. The lyrics and melody provide a swift kick in the gut. To all of us who have lost children, husbands, fathers, or those closest to us, this song will have you re-living your memory within the first stanza. Congratulations on the writing and performance of this ballad, which is so close to most of our hearts.
- MSN photo of Lee Brice and Connie Harrington
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