Tuesday 19 January 2010

Stories and Songs Meme / Reason why I know it'll be ok #1

Brits in Bosnia has created a 'Stories and songs Meme'
What I'm after is a song that reminds you of something, that has a story for you. Not necessarily your favourite song or a even a song that you love, but a song that instantly takes you back to that time and place.
My favourite song of all time is 'Years From Now' by Dr.Hook. It has been one of my favourite songs for as long as I can remember and it always reminds me of  being on holiday when I was younger. We never used to be able to afford to fly to go on holiday so we spent a few summers driving down to my Nan and Grandads house in France, we used to play the same cassette tapes in the car for years and from a young age Natalie and I knew all the words to The Beautiful South-Carry on up the Charts tape, Simply Red-Fairground album and Dr.Hook-Greatest Hits.

This song is just perfect, beautifully arranged and sang and lovely words- it was supposed to be the song for my first dance at my wedding and everytime I'd listened to it for the past year or so I could picture that moment in my mind...when that all changed at Christmas I was worried I'd never be able to listen to this song again.

I was sitting in my office last night with iTunes on random and it came on without me realising, I was half way through singing along before I realised what it was, I stopped to think for a second almost expecting myself to get upset but I didn't, I was actually really happy.



"Years from now, I'll want you years from now
And I'll hold you years from now, as I love you tonight

You are my one true friend, always my one true friend
And I'll love you 'til life's end, as I love you tonight

I know this world that we live in can be hard now and then
And it will be again, many times we've been down
But still love has kept us together, the flame never dies
When I look in your eyes, the future I see

Wanting you years from now, and holding you years from now
And loving you years from now, as I love you tonight

I know this world that we live in can be hard now and then
And it will be again, many times we've been down
Still love has kept us together, the flame never dies
When I look in your eyes, the future I see

Wanting you years from now, and holding you years from now
And loving you years from now, as I love you tonight"

I thought it would remind me of the wedding that wouldn't be happening and the life thats changed so much, but it didn't, it made me realise that I will get that special day eventually and one day this song will mean as much to the special person that I'll share it with as it does to me.

I don't think anything can ruin this song for me and thats one of the best feelings ever, knowing that there are always going to be little things that make me happy is one of the reasons why I know everything will be ok.

Thank you for thinking up such a great Meme Brits in Bosnia

5 comments:

  1. I have never heard that song before but it made me cry. So so beautiful. You're right hon, we should all hope for and aspire to that. Brilliant. So glad the song isn't ruined. xx

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  2. I hadn't heard that song before either but I agree it is beautiful. I will pass Jo some tissues! This meme is definitely creating a lot of emotion throughout blogland!

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  3. I'm passing out the tissues all over the place. And am so embarrassed that everyone else has these amazingly emotional stories and my choice is all about how I didn't get a nice coffee. Ah hem.

    By the way - an interesting fact for you - I have been asked to be a bridesmaid three times (by different friends) and NONE of the weddings went ahead. All three are now married, very happily to the right men. They were all scared when the wedding plans went awry but for all of them it turned out far better that they didn't go ahead with it. I'm sure in a few years you'll be looking back and thinking that too.

    In the meantime no one has asked me to be a bridesmaid again as clearly I have the disaster touch!

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  4. Jo - I think the only song most people know by Dr.Hook is 'When you're in love with a beautiful woman', I went to see the lead singer do their Greatest his tour a few years ago and I was the youngest there by about 30 years...I seem to have a thing about music from before my time!

    Rosie- You're entry made me well up, I've always loved 'Your still the one':-)

    Brits - Your Meme has brought out the soppy side in alot of us! lol thanks again for such a great idea :-)

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  5. Beautiful words. And a great meme too. Thanks for letting me know xx

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