Just found this in my drafts folder dated mid
june...not sure why I never sent it..... thanks Brei
for the inspiration to do so.
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I have taken up my brother Bob Muller's challenge by
doing a little searching- around -Joni-lyrics- town
for a word to focus on . The word I am most moved by
is one of my all time favourites, sorrow. It is one
thing to say someone is sad, or someone is hurting,
someone is down, blue, having an off day, off year,
off life... however, it is another thing altogether to
use the word sorrow. Joni digs deep with this one.
To hear the word sorrow is like finding long lost keys
to a treasure. I think I can safely say that many
people are much more comfortable around emotions like
happiness or joy or feeling content...all those warm
and fuzzy feelings ... however when we start pushing
the emotional envelope, we wriggle and squirm in our
seats when it comes to those emotions which linger,
deep down inside us, and so often they go unspoken.
Let's face it, when you are really sad and having a
melt down, how many people are comfortable enough to
allow you to just cry to your heart's content? In my
experience, most people just walk away or else they
can't deal with tears. They want to fix you, make it
go away ... anything so that they will not have to
deal with what your sorrow triggers inside them.
Sadness and especially sorrow has a tendency to make
everyone feel uncomfortable.
To me, there is no finer word than sorrow to describe
some of the images Joni conjures in her songs. A
painting analogy might be considered ... using the
word sorrow is like using VanGogh oil paints rather
than brand x. There is just no comparison. The hues
and tones give reign to so many feelings and
experiences, the right touch to express heartfelt
meaning, they are rich and deep and filled with
meaning and can rock the listener to the core. You
only have to cover the canvas once with their cad
yellow to get what I mean. To me, the word sorrow is
all encompassing when it comes to trying to describe
the deepest of sad moment(s).
Let's take a look at the list of songs I came up with
when I entered the word sorrow in Les' search engine.
Don't Interrupt The Sorrow
The Sire Of Sorrow
Marcie
Little Green
Answer Me, My Love
Willy
Tin Angel
The Pirate of Penance
Roses Blue
For The Roses
Conversation
A Melody In Your Name
np: At Last, Eva Cassidy, Time After Time
*Brei and i extend our warmest thanks to our dear
Dutch Uncle for treasures received*
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