Lyric discussion by Robm123 

Cover art for More Than A Feeling lyrics by Boston

On Oct 22,1976, we went to see Black Sabbath, Boston opened for them. When they played it was like nothing we ever heard before, my friends, my girlfriend, my brother, and I were mesmerized, this band was HOT. The concert was 1 day before Boston released there first album, so this was a completely new sound. More Than A Feeling was the sound track for my Junior year of High School, and My girlfriend Kay and I was so in love, we were to be married after high school, and when we heard this song were thought we had "More than a feeling", a higher love. I went to basic training, and Technical School for the Air Force, and while I was gone Kay married someone else, so much for that eternal love. I hadn't really listed to the lyrics of the song till after her wedding. Later she came by to pick up some stuff from my mom's while I was on leave. We said our goodbyes, she walked off into the cold day, and the line "I saw my Marianne walking away" went through my mind. Every time I hear this song I see her walking down the street.

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An update to this story. Kay contacted me on classmates, it took me 5 years to answer her back. I apologized for taking so long to reply, she was just glad to hear from me. We exchanged histories, she had it rough, I felt bad for being mad for so long. We wrote each other a couple of times, then the emails stopped. I found out she died. I was glad we caught up with each other, but I've lost her again, but I know she's in a better place. she said I...

@Robm123 Your commentary is moving. You encapsulate the nostalgic sadness of the song in your depiction of life's events.

@Robm123 Aaah mate you are makin me misty. Good on ya