#4...
Not many Stevie songs make me cry, but there have been a few that are memorable. It depends on the circumstances of my life at the time; I mean, the songs that could bring tears then, don't necessarily do so now.
Beauty And The Beast. Hearing the song as though I were the narrator, and realizing that I was in - in this particular case - the Beast, was painful. "I've
changed!" said Stevie, and I to him- but it was too late. The damage was done.
Seven Wonders. I always pick this as the song that I feel I most relate to. It's a shame it wasn't written by Stevie. The meaning for me is so personal - but I'll say that I believe very much in fate, karma - and reincarnation. Some things seem so ,well,
meant to be - and yet can never be. And you both have to walk away. "well it might work out someday..." Or, maybe you've been there and done that, and it's just a sense of familiarity, left over from before? I don't know. But a very special person once said to me upon departing: "See you in the next one." I'm absolutely certain that I will.
And the people saying Love Is, especially when performed live - totally. Stevie wiped me on the floor with that song this year at Red Rocks. I was disoriented for a while afterwards.
Italian Summer. Yeah, and I'm not embarrassed about it either.
I spent a week in Italy last September -like right now, a year ago- and it was the greatest time of my adult life. Our last night, there was this HUGE storm and the wind and the rain were enough to take your breath away. The song takes me there, instantly. They're good tears, though.