For me, Gord's music has always been somewhat of a comfort and guide through my own personal experiences -- the pain of breaking up, the senselessness of war, the beauty of our world, the importance of music's joy and revelation, and just having fun.
Now that I am on the wrong side of age 50, two songs on this album have that effect on me again -- Shellfish and River of Light. Shellfish, telling of the challenges of life after the primes of our careers, and River of Light as a comfort concerning being relaxed and accepting of our place in the mystical current of life, even as we are further "downstream."
There are a million love songs out there, and Gord has his share, but who else writes with such insight about finding the peace of acceptance in later life?
What wonderful observations, so beautifully expressed! So comforting and optimistic about the future!
I love the rest of the album too, but these two songs will always both haunt me and reassure me.
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"And the laughter came too easy for life to pass me by."
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