no matter what...music and lyrics make my world go round

I love music...considering my last post some of you may have already gathered that.

Music somehow speaks to me. It makes sense when no one else does. There is always a song that fits for any situation, any feeling, or any thought. In addition, song lyrics make me think about my life and the lives of those around me, they make me reevaluate what is important to me, and I find that I often need a reminding.

Here is a song that did that for me this weekend:

"Who Am I" by Watermark

VERSE 1
Over time you've healed so much of me
And I am living proof
That although my darkest hour had come
Your light could still shine throuh
And although it's just enough to cast a shadow on the wall
Well, I am grateful that you shined your light on me at all

CHORUS
Who am I
That you would love me so gently
Who am I
That you would recognize my name
Oh, Lord who am I
That you would speak to me so softly
Conversations with a love most high
Who am I

VERSE 2
Well amazing grace how sweet the sound
That saved a retch like me
I once was lost, but now I'm found
Was blind, but now I see
And the more I sing that sweet old song
The more I understand
That I do not comprehend this love that's flowing from your hand.
CHORUS

Grace, grace, God's grace
Grace that can pardon and cleanse within
Grace, grace, God's grace
Grace that is greater than all my sins

Amazing grace
How sweet the sound
Amazing love
Now flowing down
With hands and feet that were nailed to a tree
His grace flows down and covers me

Amazing grace (echo)
How sweet the sound (echo)
Amazing love
Now flowing down
With hands and feet that were nailed to a tree
Your grace flows down and covers me

Songs also remind me of very specific memories. Such songs include: "More Than You'll Ever Know" by Watermark--when I became best friends with my best friend, Avril Lavigne's first album--beach days the summer after my freshman year of high school, "Collide" by Howie Day--the song my boyfriend believes was playing when he said, "I love you" to me for the first time, "You and Me" by Lifehouse--the song I believe was playing when he said, "I love you" to me for the first time, "Butterfly Kisses" by Bob Carlisle--sitting on the couch when I was maybe ten with my daddy listening to this new song on the radio--my daddy cried and made me promise we'd dance to this song one day at my wedding, Celine Dion's first two CD's--in the car with my mom on the way to her school when she was getting her masters--yeah we rocked out together many a time, and Amy Grant's "Heart in Motion" CD--listening and rocking out with my cousin and mom in the car many a time.

When these songs come on the radio it's like I am reliving those moments all over again. I love that a simple song with simple lyrics can trigger such powerful emotions and memories for me.

What songs mean something to you?