4 Comments
User's avatar
Chris Anselmo's avatar

This is a beautiful piece, Ruhie. I like several of these songs too and I appreciate how lyrics hit us at different stages of our lives.

Expand full comment
Ruhie Vaidya's avatar

Thank you Chris for this lovely message! Music is indeed incredibly powerful that way.

Expand full comment
Sonal's avatar

Ghost by Justin Bieber - I’ve listened to this song so many times but only recently, randomly driving in the car, I felt a really deep heartache and cried thinking of dad when listening to it. It’s strange that the meaning of songs suddenly hit you when you least expect it.

“ if I can't be close to you

I'll settle for the ghost of you

I miss you more than life

And if you can't be next to me

Your memory is ecstasy

I miss you more than life “

and also, How do I say goodbye by Dean Lewis - for obvious reasons this song resonates so deeply with me.

“ So how do I say goodbye

To someone who's been with me for my whole damn life?

You gave me my name and the color of your eyes

I see your face when I look at mine

So how do I, how do I, how do I say goodbye? “

I love that music has the ability to describe exactly how you’re feeling, especially when it comes to grief when it’s so hard to put into words.

❤️💔

Expand full comment
Ruhie Vaidya's avatar

I love this Sonal! Both songs are beautiful and incredibly moving. You’re so right - music has a powerful way of capturing the essence of experiences that are so hard to describe. Thank you so much for sharing 🫶

Expand full comment