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23Oct2009

The "I-Love-You" You Will Never Hear Again

DateOctober 23, 2009

When I write about music, I write on older songs for some reason. Apparently, this forum is where I connect with my past, an act of integration, I hope.

I was working an essay on the value of reflecting on experiences and “Sometimes” by Jonathan Edwards played.

It’s a beautiful song about the I-Love-You you will never hear again. In a moment, I experienced an old relationship, the love, the joy, the tenderness and connection, the falling out, the what-ifs, the sadness and the gratitude. One moment, all that.

“Sometimes” embodied the completeness of my moment.

His lyrics are sad,

I think I heard a phrase
Echoed through the haze
And it’s just beyond my vision
Something that she said one night
Before we went to bed one night

Yet, his song is poignant and finds joy. And I shivered with the sensation of grace.

The odds of this song playing on any given hour are no better than 0.1%. This morning, iTunes created the mystery of synchronicity and the groundedness of closure - a worthy gift.

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