Lyric discussion by SuperNerd1988 

Cover art for When You Say Nothing At All lyrics by Alison Krauss

With very few exceptions, I think original versions of songs are better than covers by a wide margin. This song, however, is one of those exceptions. I cannot say whether I like Alison Krauss's or Keith Whitley's version better because they are rather different different but they are both at the top of my list of favorite songs. This is one of the simplest love songs but that is what makes it so powerful. Though I find every line meaningful, the one that stands out to me the most is "Old Mr. Webster could never define/What's being said between your heart and mine." I am usually very analytical and tend to think in terms of quantities and definitions, but in the situations this song describes none of that applies and that one line captures the idea perfectly.

Ahhh...Mr. Webster...

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Keith Whitley, left Lori Morgan a widdow. This song is actually pretty sad for that reason alone.

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Oh, and not only is Allison Krauss's voice angelic, she is also a bit revolutionary in the bluegrass genre as much as Emmoe Lou Harris, in that she opened doors for modern bands who are much more enjoyable than traditional bluegrass, but still remain true to their roots when music was more about story telling than the crap today.

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