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Background and lyrics. "Home" centralizes on the narrator, who is separated from their lover, possibly a spouse, while off travelling. He expresses a desire to return home and be with his lover. Bublé had been away touring in Italy when he co-wrote the lyrics, for his then-fiancée, Debbie Timuss.
Michael Bublé wrote this song for his then-fiancée, Debbie Timuss, describing the pain of being away from her. His song "Lost" was also inspired by her, but it was about their break up after a relationship of eight years.
- “The Dance” by Garth Brooks
- “Five More Minutes” by Scotty McCreery
- “If I Had only Known” by Reba McEntire
- “Go Rest High on That Mountain” by Vince Gill
- “Over You” by Miranda Lambert
- “Live Like You Were Dying” by Tim Mcgraw
- “You Should Be Here” by Cole Swindell
- “Blood on My Name” by The Brothers Bright
- “Cryin’ For Me” by Toby Keith
- “If I Die Young” by The Band Perry
Song Year: 1989 This iconic hit by Garth Brooks was inspired by a film. After Brooks saw Peggy Sue Got Married, he was struck with inspiration to write a song about how trying to change the past just leads to ruin. While many interpret The Dance as being a love song, Brooks asserts that it represents those who have died for their dream. Martyrdom c...
Song Year: 2017 This emotional song from American Idol breakout Scotty McCreery mourns the passing of his grandfather. He begs for, as the title suggests, five more minutes with a loved one – somehting many people relate to as they reminisce for their loved ones. Given his performances on American Idol as a teenager, many fans of the industry were ...
Song Year: 1991 In this moving piece, Reba McEntire expressed how she would’ve cherished the lingering moments she could have shared with someone who has departed. Of course, in this case, her ability to savor those moments was prevented by her ignorance in not realizing how little time they had left together. This song serves as a potent reminder ...
Song Year: 1994 This song won Vince Gill a Country Music Award, but that attention didn’t make it any easier for him to discuss the inspiration behind the song. A deeply personal piece of music, “Go Rest High on That Mountain,” is inspired by the the deaths of two people close to Gill. The passing of fellow musician Keith Whitley inspired Gill to t...
Song Year: 2011 This song was co-written by Miranda Lambert’s then-husband Blake Shelton about a horrific tragedy he suffered as a teenager. Shelton’s older brother died in a car accident, an event still too difficult to discuss decades later. With Lambert’s help and voice, Shelton was able to express his grief at last. The refrain of the song is a...
Song Year: 2004 Live Like You’re Dying is an inspirational song despite its dark origins. Tim McGraw based this famous single on the experiences of loved ones diagnosed with cancer and undergoing treatment for their disease. McGraw’s father passed within days of the song being recorded. While both the inspiration for and the tone of the song reflec...
Song Year: 2015 Cole Swindell wrote this emotional song about the passing of his father. Not only did Swindell lose his father, but it seemed to occur at an especially tragic time. Swindell’s father lived to see Cole sign with a record label but not to see the success Swindell enjoyed afterward. Swindell laments how things are amazing but marred by...
Song Year: 2012 Much mourning is done for others, but this entry takes a moment to meditate on the imminent loss that awaits all. In this fiery tune, the speaker tries to grapple with what death will mean to them, a flawed soul. They often reference Lazarus, a biblical character raised from the dead, as a miracle done by Jesus Christ. The speaker w...
Song Year: 2009 The title of this song references the speaker, Toby Keith, weeping not for the departed but for himself, the living who is left to do the grieving. The departed, in this case, was Wayman Tisdale. Keith intended to perform Cryin’ For Me at Tisdale’s funeral but found that he was unable to do so due to emotion. He instead played a Wil...
Song Year: 2010 Singer-songwriter Kimberly Perry brings us this emotional song on the tragedy of dying before one’s time. “If I Die Young” depicts the heartbreaking theoretical of a young woman passing away. Perry ponders how those who may feel silenced in life have their voices amplified in death. The song is overflowing with imagery that grounds ...
May 22, 2024 · Country songs can be healing to listen to, especially during times of grief, loss, or overwhelming sadness. Country artists and songwriters often channel these feelings into their work, producing heartbreakingly relatable songs about tough subjects.
From current country artists like Morgan Wallen to old school favorite like Merle Haggard, we've got the full spectrum of sad country songs that any country fan will appreciate. From songs about death—losing a parent, a partner, and even a child—to the most gut-wrenching breakup stories, the story-like lyrics and slow, twangy instrumentals ...
On 9-22-24 around 11:00 am a song came on the radio that I never heard before and brought a tear to my eye because my best friend of over 50 years passed in December 2023 and this song was exactly how I feel about her and my loss. One line in the song says you left me too soon.
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The song is tearjerking in a sentimental way - it's an age progression song that describes a mother as being a hero first to her infant daughter, then giving the daughter away to be married, and finally her daughter being her hero taking care of her in a nursing home.
