Illume

[louielouie2000]

It took me YEARS to appreciate that song. The first time I heard Illume I was like WTF is up with this hip hop/rap base line? I thought the way she sung the song was very monotone and almost tribal lol. I just didn't like anything about it.

But a few months ago it just clicked with me and I finally got it. I think I had to picture myself as Stevie sitting in her coastal home in California... and watching that candle flicker in the window and the smell of the Nag Champa totally transporting her back to 9/11 when she was burning scented candles to cover up the smell of burning death outside. Where she was basically trapped in NYC with wet blankets over her windows... not knowing what in the world is really happening outside, just a matter of blocks away from where you are. Because if y'all remember... we weren't really entirely sure who was attacking us at first, if it was an accident, if it was on purpose, etc. Once the song clicked in my mind... I've loved it ever since. It totally blows away those stupid ass country songs I've heard about 9/11. I think mainly because Stevie really was there... and it's not such a blantant 9/11 song either.