This isn’t one I hear much anymore. I knew 35 years ago when I got crushed by my first love she would always stay with me in my heart. It hurt bad enough to send me down a lot of roads I shouldn’t, and to hang with shady characters that I shouldn’t. Losing her was devestating and life changing in the worst way. My best friend moved out of state and I lost my job within 2 months as well. So life was kicking my ass pretty good. This song was out back then (1987), and there was no internet or really getting in touch with anyone from your past back then unless you were some kind of stalker lol. So I never thought I’d even see her face again or know how her life had turned out. That said, even when I was 16 or 17, I knew this song was going to be one I would always relate to her. FF to the 2000’s and social media and we reconnect once in awhile sending messages. Nothing deep. Her life had gone on. She was married, had two kids and that was that. I was happy to hear life was good to her. I was finally getting it together after a decade of decadence. Eventually I straightened out my life, but never forgot her. Then I saw her at my wife’s class reunion. One look at her and all those years of feelings rush back and she took my breath away. I felt like I might pass out. It was that intense. She was still beautiful. Still the one that crushed me all those years ago, and I felt 16 again. I knew she’d been divorced and was seeing someone. I promised myself long ago to never get into the middle of someone else’s relationship again. So I did the right thing. Left it alone and live with wondering what might have been. Heartbreaking in a bittersweet way. Some things you just live and die with. I think most people have that one relationship regret where they feel like it should’ve turned out different. I don’t think it’s a plea to get them back, although the thought ran through my head a hundred times through the years. But music has always been a great way to put into words, the feeling and description of the impact someone had on your life.
@don1096732 Thank you for sharing. Connecting songs to our past like you mention at the end of your post is so true. I find it that the process has a Spiritual element as well.
@don1096732 Thank you for sharing. Connecting songs to our past like you mention at the end of your post is so true. I find it that the process has a Spiritual element as well.
This isn’t one I hear much anymore. I knew 35 years ago when I got crushed by my first love she would always stay with me in my heart. It hurt bad enough to send me down a lot of roads I shouldn’t, and to hang with shady characters that I shouldn’t. Losing her was devestating and life changing in the worst way. My best friend moved out of state and I lost my job within 2 months as well. So life was kicking my ass pretty good. This song was out back then (1987), and there was no internet or really getting in touch with anyone from your past back then unless you were some kind of stalker lol. So I never thought I’d even see her face again or know how her life had turned out. That said, even when I was 16 or 17, I knew this song was going to be one I would always relate to her. FF to the 2000’s and social media and we reconnect once in awhile sending messages. Nothing deep. Her life had gone on. She was married, had two kids and that was that. I was happy to hear life was good to her. I was finally getting it together after a decade of decadence. Eventually I straightened out my life, but never forgot her. Then I saw her at my wife’s class reunion. One look at her and all those years of feelings rush back and she took my breath away. I felt like I might pass out. It was that intense. She was still beautiful. Still the one that crushed me all those years ago, and I felt 16 again. I knew she’d been divorced and was seeing someone. I promised myself long ago to never get into the middle of someone else’s relationship again. So I did the right thing. Left it alone and live with wondering what might have been. Heartbreaking in a bittersweet way. Some things you just live and die with. I think most people have that one relationship regret where they feel like it should’ve turned out different. I don’t think it’s a plea to get them back, although the thought ran through my head a hundred times through the years. But music has always been a great way to put into words, the feeling and description of the impact someone had on your life.
@don1096732 Thank you for sharing. Connecting songs to our past like you mention at the end of your post is so true. I find it that the process has a Spiritual element as well.
@don1096732 Thank you for sharing. Connecting songs to our past like you mention at the end of your post is so true. I find it that the process has a Spiritual element as well.
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