Another Unsubstantive Post

I guess it's the snow. I'm feeling very melancholic and reflective relative to my normal, type-a self. Most of you know I'm a huge country music fan, so my ipod playlist will be no surprise. In fact, I have resolved to hear this guy in concert. Here are the haunting lyrics from one of my favorite musicians, Brad Paisley:


Whiskey Lullaby
She put him out like the burnin' end of a midnight cigarette
She broke his heart he spent his whole life tryin' to forget
We watched him drink his pain away a little at a time
But he never could get drunk enough to get her off his mind
Until the night

1st Chorus
He put that bottle to his head and pulled the trigger
And finally drank away her memory
Life is short but this time it was bigger
Than the strength he had to get up off his knees
We found him with his face down in the pillow
With a note that said I'll love her till I die
And when we buried him beneath the willow
The angels sang a whiskey lullaby

(Sing lullaby)

The rumors flew but nobody knew how much she blamed herself
For years and years she tried to hide the whiskey on her breath
She finally drank her pain away a little at a time
But she never could get drunk enough to get him off her mind
Until the night

2nd Chorus
She put that bottle to her head and pulled the trigger
And finally drank away his memory
Life is short but this time it was bigger
Than the strength she had to get up off her knees
We found her with her face down in the pillow
Clinging to his picture for dear life
We laid her next to him beneath the willow
While the angels sang a whiskey lullaby

The song is an incredible look at humanity and the despair often found in life. It captures the raw essence of human emotion on the brink, and the resolution for which we yearn in life eternal. It's fascinating really. I'm not nearly so depressed as the lyrics, least any among you become concerned for my health.

The song randomly occured on my playlist and conjured up many thoughts which I have now written. If you happen across a copy of the song listen to it. The vocals by Allison Krause are particularly striking. It's beautiful in a sad way.