Like or Dislike: I Sing For The Things

[skcin]

When I first got really into Stevie (about 1998), this was a really big song for me. I made a compilation tape to play in my car (no CD player yet) and this was on it. Now, I don't love it quite so much. I don't dislike it, mind you. I've just gotten over it, I guess.

The music is so gentle - love the tinkling piano from Mr. Tench. Same with the vocal - so soft, gentle, very vulnerable. Actually the entire song is like that - really quiet & sedate, yet it packs an emotional punch thanks to the lyrics & the way she delivers them. I don't care for the "anything you want me to do" stuff, too submissive for my taste, but it does match the mood of the song so I can deal.

I LOVELOVELOVE:

"I'm living on dreams and chains"

and

"Well, have you ever been in love, have you touched the soul of someone, did the fear inside you make you turn and run"

I was recently wondering if the "dreams and chains" line is a purposeful reference to her life & career with Mac.

Live? I don't think I'd care to hear this live, to be honest. I don't think she could ever recapture the emotion that's on the album version and it might come off as boring.