Dedication

Do people still request songs on the radio?  Do you remember Delilah?  (De-Li-Laaaaahhh)  Music, like the written word, is an expression of our human emotions.  It can be angry, or sad, or pump-me-up.  It can get you in the mood or pick you up when you're down.  It can make you run faster or slower.  I love when music makes you feel something.  (Which is probably why I'm a huge Eminem fan-  you can just feel his passion.)

Today I received some devestating news from a friend.  She is going through some personal trauma that is just shy of Hell.  I was taken a little by surprise by my reaction to her news.  Not that I wouldn't be upset for her... but I literally went from boiling mad to crying my eyes out (at work no less). 

I find that in these situations, when there is little to be said that can relieve the pain, music helps.  You can close your eyes, get lost in the melody and cry your eyes out.  Following are the lyrics of a beautiful song, with a haunting melody, that captures the sadness and emptiness that we all go through at one time or another.  And I want her to know that when she's lost, I'm right behind.  Cause we walk the same line.     

Song lyrics by Everything But the Girl, We Walk the Same Line.

If you lose your faith, babe, you can have mine. 
If you're lost I'm right behind.  Cause we walk the same line.

Now I don't have to tell you how slow the night can go,
I know you've watched for the light. 

And I bet you could tell me how slowly four follows three,
And you're most forlorn just before dawn.

If you lose your faith, babe, you can have mine.
If you're lost I'm right behind.  Cause we walk the same line.

When it's dark, baby, there's a light I'll shine.
And if you're lost I'm right behind.  Cause we walk the same line.

And I don't need reminding how loud the phone can ring,
When you're waiting for news.

And that big ol' moon lights every corner of the room.
Your back aches from lying, and your head aches from crying.

So if you lose your faith, babe, you can have mine.
If you're lost I'm right behind.  Cause we walk the same line.

When it's dark, baby, there's a light I'll shine. 
And if you're lost I'm right behind.  Cause we walk the same line.

And if these troubles should vanish, like rain at midday, well I've no doubt there'll be more.
And we can't run and we can't cheat, cause baby when we meet what we're afraid of,
We find out what we're made of.

So if you lose your faith, babe, you can have mine.
If you're lost I'm right behind.  Cause we walk the same line.

When it's dark, baby, there's a light I'll shine.
And if you're lost I'm right behind.  Cause we walk the same line.