I had my Zune on shuffle earlier today, and the song ‘I Want You’ came up. I hadn’t listened to that song in a long time, but it still plays with my emotions whenever I hear it. That gave me the idea to revisit a few of the songs that can make me cry when I hear them.
‘I Want You’ – Bon Jovi
There’s something so heartfelt in this song, that it just gets me. The first few times that I listened to Keep The Faith, this song didn’t particularly stand out. But then one day, it just sank in. I was sitting at my computer playing Bejewled with the stereo on in the background, and the song just hit me like a ton of bricks. There’s something so completely anguished about the chorus, especially at the end.
‘Blood Money’ – Jon Bon Jovi
Whenever I hear this song, I remember the night that I got to hear Jon sing it live at the Prudential Center back in 2007. I wasn’t as familiar with Blaze of Glory back then, so this really stands out as the moment that I first appreciated that song. Plus, the performance that Jon gave that night was completely stellar. It made the lament of the lyrics come to life for me. I just remember how electric that moment was–with just Jon’s voice soaring through the song and into that strange sort of silence that you can only get when thousands of people suddenly go completely quiet.
For some reason, these songs seem to be hardwired straight into my emotions.
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