When your life was low

I don’t know about you, but I find it easier it’s to put my thoughts down in words rather than speak them. I suppose it could be said that writing gives you the chance to go back over what you want to say and if necessary edit or tweak. In my case I rarely do that. Just as I am now, I bash away with one finger on my overworked yet uncomplaining keyboard, and what appears on the screen is exactly what I want to say..

But now and again I hear a song. The melody may be bland, the lyrics simple, but there is something in the piece that conveys my thoughts far more effectively than anything I could write.

I’m sure I’ve bored you silly with my self-pitying rants over the past month, and I had promised myself that I’d try and put everything behind me – on my blog at least. Then I heard this pretty little song that just about sums up my thoughts right now.

It’s a song more associated with the Devine Miss M, but this version by the oddly named Joe Sample and one Lalah Hathaway is one I’m playing over and over.

As ever the words are not exactly poetry, and the tune is hardly memorable but I never tire of it.

I’ve copied the lyrics, but rather than just reading them, click the arrow on the magic tune player below and read as you listen.

Music Playlist at MixPod.com

When your life was low

Always remember my friend,

the world will change again.

And you may have to come back

through everywhere you've been.

When your life was low,

you had nowhere to go.

People turned their backs on you,

and everybody said that you were through.

I took you in, I made you strong again

put you back together.

Out of all the dreams you left along the way,

you left me shining.

Now you're doing well

from stories I hear tell.

You own the world again.

Everyone's your friend.

Although I never hear from you

Still it’s nice to know

You used to love me so

When your life was low

Always remember my friend,

the world will change again.

And you may have to come back

through everywhere you've been.