This song is poignant and powerful. I have, on three distinct occasions, sent this song to friends who needed to be shown a new path to life. The first was having a major issue with drugs. I wish that I could say he beat it, but he is currently going to rehab and one can always hope. The second was a dear friend who was having very serious thoughts and several attempts at suicide. She has since recovered from her then-undiagnosed manic depression, and now is living a much more balanced and cheerful life. This was not of course the result solely from the song, but I like to think it helped matters. The third was a friend who, while not outwardly, was having a personal identity crisis. He wasn't quite sure who or what he was. The song, he told me, touched him very deeply, enough that he sent a very long and complex email to me, discussing his issues. I talked him through it, and he is now at peace with himself. I love this song because it can touch so many people so profoundly, and is IMHO one of Seger's best.
This song is poignant and powerful. I have, on three distinct occasions, sent this song to friends who needed to be shown a new path to life. The first was having a major issue with drugs. I wish that I could say he beat it, but he is currently going to rehab and one can always hope. The second was a dear friend who was having very serious thoughts and several attempts at suicide. She has since recovered from her then-undiagnosed manic depression, and now is living a much more balanced and cheerful life. This was not of course the result solely from the song, but I like to think it helped matters. The third was a friend who, while not outwardly, was having a personal identity crisis. He wasn't quite sure who or what he was. The song, he told me, touched him very deeply, enough that he sent a very long and complex email to me, discussing his issues. I talked him through it, and he is now at peace with himself. I love this song because it can touch so many people so profoundly, and is IMHO one of Seger's best.