Day 16: A Song That Makes Me Cry

I don't think I was really prepared for this one. There are so many songs out there that do make me cry it's almost impossible to choose. If I had to pick one, though, and by the title of the post it appears I must, I HAVE to go with "Angels" by Robbie Williams. I have to be honest. I don't really know any other Robbie Williams songs. Well, one, but only because my high school choir sang it, and we sang it far better. Not being egotistical. We were that good. But this isn't about that other song. It's about "Angels."

The reason I chose this song over the hundreds of other songs I've heard that make me tear up is because I get choked up nearly EVERY time I hear it. There's something about the angst in his voice, the music, the choir in the background, the.... I don't know.... it's something gutteral. Deep within. I start out singing along, emphatically, as though I'm calling angels of my own down from the sky, and then I start to think. And that's where it gets me. I think about special people in my life, reflect on memories that are both good and bad, and it doesn't matter where I am, what time of the month it is.... I cry. Even if it's a solitary tear, I cry. I feel that painful lump in the back of my throat, the quickening pace of my heartbeat, the nervous churning in my stomach that can only be called up by inner pain and turmoil, the tension between my forehead and neck fighting the inevitable tears.... Why am I still talking? Just take a listen for yourself.