"What hurts the most" by Rascall Flatts is a song I'll always remember and relate to Ashley Lynn Walker.
I've only lost one person in my life to the demon of death and it was her own choice. My brother's fiance took her own life in March 2005. In December 2005 Rascall Flatts remade the song "What hurts the most." This song makes me think about how hard it must be for my brother to lose someone he was so close to and have to find her the way he did. The songs concept is how hard it is to grieve after someone you lose someone so close. Also, about how much it hurts to see their friends, friends and places that remind them of that person. It's a beautiful song and if you haven't heard it yet, I suggest you take a listen.
-Samantha Seeley
I am not a country music fan, but that song is so catchy & moving. I learned every word of it & before reading your post I never really thought of it as helping someone understand the pain that someone actually goes through when someone dies. I always thought of it as a break-up song & hearing you share your story that it made you understand how he was feeling is so true. I am taking a listening theory class and music is a huge part of it, saying how it can bring you back to something instantly & how it can release your tension & calm you down. In your case it shows how it can help you learn & understand someone. I hope that you found a lot of music that made you feel released and not too sad about the situation.
ReplyDeleteI was raised in a Catholic family and when we went to church, I always loved when one of the songs during mass was On Eagles Wings. My mom's dad died before I was born, and when I was little I used to associate that song with him, I think partly just because my mom loved it so much. It kind of became our thing over the years. When my grandpa passed away in July, my mom included it in his funeral mass, and as hard as it was to try and keep it together during it, i felt close to him in that moment and I'm grateful for that.
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