The most curious thing happened to me today.I listened to a song and it immediately gave me chills. Those kind of chills that make you choke up. That kind of feeling when you know that a piece of music just fits within your heart. A song you're sure you've known all along, like the melody has always been with you but you could have never found the notes. That's what this song is to me.
"The Story" - Brandi Carlile
[Please listen to the song before reading any further. I would rather you not expect this, I didn't. Oh, and turn it up.]
Oh, but the artist is the most important part. I had heard the woman's voice before this but it
had never hit home like it did here. There are artists who are meant to sing the songs of other artists and then there are Brandi Carliles. Her powerful yet sweet voice is full of soul. If it had been any other voice singing "The Story", it just wouldn't have been as impacting.The song is lyrically a beautiful ballad that's very, dare I say-old school, a song that's classic.
It's the unexpected punch of the guitar that just blew me away. It's one of the most beautiful love songs I have heard and the juxtaposition or somewhat accordance of Carlile's gorgeous vocals with the electric guitar makes it even more exceptional.
I guess it's my love for powerful women's voices and rock music plus my recent conversion to country (not pop country) that makes the song so powerful to me.
"The Story" is one of the best songs I've heard that has been released in the past 5 years. I hope you can agree that it is at least a great song.
What do you think of the song? Leave me a comment!
3 comments:
Yes, there are no words to describe how amazing Brandi Carlile is and "The Story" is her most powerful song so far. Trust me, I just drove 1,000 miles to see her concert (round trip from Birmingham, AL to Indianapolis) and I had already seen her 3 times before that (twice in Birmingham and once in Nashville).
If anyone reading this post hasn't seen her live yet, you need to go look at her tour dates (www.againtoday.com) and try to snag some tickets to the closest venue. If the show is sold out, be sure to look on Ebay. Try to go to a show where she is the headliner, if possible.
She is one of greatest artists alive right now, if not one of the greatest of all time.
I'm glad to see you're finally coming over to the dark side and learning about the goodness that is REAL country music.
I was with some friends on the fourth of July when I first heard this song. We were overpacked into a small car, driving on a dark road watching fireworks in the distance. I got the chills too.
-Andrew
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