Wednesday, June 14, 2006
Love for the Dixie Chicks
I have never been a country music fan. Mr. M really enjoys it. I have learned to appreciate some of it though through Mr. M's prodding....I meant gentle tutelage.
Anyway I pre-ordered the new Dixie Chicks' album when I heard they were being blackballed essentially by country music stations for their political views about the war. What I did not expect was how much I would come to love the album. I listen to it almost everyday on my iPOD.
There is an especially poignant song on the album about the struggles that two of the chicks went through with infertility. You can read more about it here.
The song I am specifically talking about is "So Hard" it makes me cry every time I hear it. Here are the lyrics. Given all the bad news in bloglandia lately, I thought it was timely.
Anyway I pre-ordered the new Dixie Chicks' album when I heard they were being blackballed essentially by country music stations for their political views about the war. What I did not expect was how much I would come to love the album. I listen to it almost everyday on my iPOD.
There is an especially poignant song on the album about the struggles that two of the chicks went through with infertility. You can read more about it here.
The song I am specifically talking about is "So Hard" it makes me cry every time I hear it. Here are the lyrics. Given all the bad news in bloglandia lately, I thought it was timely.
Artist/Band: Dixie Chicks
Lyrics for Song: So Hard
Lyrics for Album: Taking The Long Way
Back when we started
We didn't know how hard it was
Living on nothing
But what the wind would bring to us
Now we've got something
I can imagine fighting for
So why is fighting all that we're good at anymore
And sometimes I don't have the energy
To prove everybody wrong
And I try my best to be strong
But you know it's so hard
It's so hard
It's so hard when it doesn't come easy
It's so hard when it doesn't come fast
It's so hard when it doesn't come easy
It's so hard
It felt like a given
Something a woman's born to do
A natural ambition
To see a reflection of me and you
And I'd feel so guilty
If that was a gift I couldn't give
And could you be happy
If life wasn't how we pictured it
And sometimes I just want to wait it out
To prove everybody wrong
And I need your help to move on
Cause you know it's so hard
It's so hard
It's so hard when it doesn't come easy
It's so hard when it doesn't come fast
It's so hard when it doesn't come easy
So hard
I can live for the moment
When all these clouds open up for me to see
And show me a vision
Of you and me swimming peacefully
Last night you told me
That you can't remember
How to feel free
It's so hard when it doesn't come easy
It's so hard when it doesn't come fast
It's so hard when it doesn't come easy, easy
It's so hard
Lyrics for Song: So Hard
Lyrics for Album: Taking The Long Way
Back when we started
We didn't know how hard it was
Living on nothing
But what the wind would bring to us
Now we've got something
I can imagine fighting for
So why is fighting all that we're good at anymore
And sometimes I don't have the energy
To prove everybody wrong
And I try my best to be strong
But you know it's so hard
It's so hard
It's so hard when it doesn't come easy
It's so hard when it doesn't come fast
It's so hard when it doesn't come easy
It's so hard
It felt like a given
Something a woman's born to do
A natural ambition
To see a reflection of me and you
And I'd feel so guilty
If that was a gift I couldn't give
And could you be happy
If life wasn't how we pictured it
And sometimes I just want to wait it out
To prove everybody wrong
And I need your help to move on
Cause you know it's so hard
It's so hard
It's so hard when it doesn't come easy
It's so hard when it doesn't come fast
It's so hard when it doesn't come easy
So hard
I can live for the moment
When all these clouds open up for me to see
And show me a vision
Of you and me swimming peacefully
Last night you told me
That you can't remember
How to feel free
It's so hard when it doesn't come easy
It's so hard when it doesn't come fast
It's so hard when it doesn't come easy, easy
It's so hard
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Ok thanks for the kleenex moment. That is beautiful, I can not wait to hear it. I am so crying here and my baby just flutter inside of me as if to say...it's all worth it in the end.
Thank you for sharing that with us.
Thank you for sharing that with us.
I teared up just reading the lyrics, I'm sure the actual song would have me balling. I wanted to buy their album just on principle since they've earned the wrath of a bunch of idiots but you are not the first person who's told me that it's really a good album besides.
Will be buying their CD ASAP... if only for this song... but truthfully to support them. Because they do get it... and realize that it is so hard... even being on the other side.
Going to go blow my nose and hug a puppy... because what else is a girl supposed to do when she's crying?
Going to go blow my nose and hug a puppy... because what else is a girl supposed to do when she's crying?
Today was already threatening to be a total weepfest and just reading that has put me over the edge. It's okay - I'm sure I needed a good cry!
That song combined with all the political crap that was hurled their way almost makes me want to buy their new CD. I definitely have new respect for them.
I read an article about this song, and one of the sisters said that she had been open about their IVF experiences. Someone actually had the nerve to then say, "Oh, so you just took the easy way out." Ha! Ha!
Thinking of you and hoping all is well...I've been waiting for an update from your appts for the past couple of weeks...
I really like the DC's too. My husband surprised me with tickets to see their new show a few weeks after I miscarried (he put them under my pillow). He doesn't do surprises very often and I really, really needed it. I didn't realize that song was about that. Thanks for letting me know!
Congratulations on being pregnant. Don't feel guilty.....we all want to be where you are and I personally celebrate your triumph. It gives me hope. Let us all be so lucky!!!!!
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Congratulations on being pregnant. Don't feel guilty.....we all want to be where you are and I personally celebrate your triumph. It gives me hope. Let us all be so lucky!!!!!
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