She Says It Best: “When You Say Nothing At All”
Music has that strange ability to transport a person back in time, to a certain moment you haven’t revisited since you left. All of a sudden, you’re reliving the feelings all over. The scenario is replayed in your mind as though it’s a movie you’ve already seen. Ah, yes. You’re in high school, on a date, sitting on the front porch on a summer’s afternoon, chatting with an old friend, remembering an old love.
When I was a teenager I used to listen to Alison Krauss’ “When You Say Nothing at All” on repeat. I guess it made me feel better. Perhaps it made me feel worse and I was a glutton for pain. Either way, I continued to listen. He broke my heart more times than I can name but each time I heard Alison’s soothing voice, it made me think of our better times and of him.
The smile on your face lets me know that you need me
There’s a truth in your eyes saying you’ll never leave me
The touch of your hand says you’ll catch me if ever I fall
You say it best, when you say nothing at all
This song reflects a turning point in my life. I was between a young girl and a woman. Miserably heartbroken, it made me realize that it wasn’t the end of the world, just of a relationship, just of a sad time. This moment was simply a stepping stone that I can now look back upon and appreciate. You could say it would be included on the soundtrack of my life. What would be on yours?
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sunkie says:
Whitney is right, music has a way of sending us back in time to a place that sometimes gets crowded out with everyday happenings called life. I fell in love a long time ago on a dance floor never realizing that it would last a lifetime. Oh, there have been times when the music stopped, but just when hope would sometimes seem out of reach, ‘the touch of her hand would catch me’ and we somehow found each other in the night. Life is full turns and bends in the road, but finding someone to help hold your hand during the rough times, well that is ‘when you say it best’.
Larry Killam says:
Bluegrass Rules.Love Allison Kraus songs.This is my wifes favorite song of hers.I hope the sountrack of my life will be my Bluegrass song called Warning To The Nations.Or maybe the one I wrote about my wife called She Listens To Hip Hop In Her Flip Flops which I would love to see Brad Paisley do.I can drean can’t I.
JTURNER says:
YOU HIT IT RIGHT ON THE HEAD. THIS SONG CAN MAKE YOU THINK OF GOOD TIMES,BAD TIMES,LOVING TIMES AND TIMES WE DON’T WANT TO REMEMBER. HOWEVER THE SONG BRINGS YOU RIGHT TO “THOSE” TIMES.BEING WITH MY SPOUSE A LONG TIME IT SURE IS TRUE A LOOK CAN AND DOES SAY IT ALL. KEEP EM COMMING GREAT PERSPECTIVES!!!!!!!!
Kate says:
I definitely agree with you, Whitney. I used to listen to this song because the words can apply to anyone’s situations. It’s definitely a good one to take you back. Great blog! Keep them coming!