I felt OOA was such an underrated album to start things off lol.
The song I strongly relate to is "Fire". In December of 2008 I lost my best friend, my dog Kirby. She was a golden retriever and I loved her more than anything in this world. We spent days and nights together. She was the sweetest and greatest dog I could ever ask for. Unfortunately the Tuesday before Christmas Kirby became very ill and had to be put down. I was with her when she was put down. I held on to her as tight as I could until I felt her fade away. Im crying right now typing this out because it just hits me so hard.
The reason the song is so significant to me is because Im not a religious guy but I kinda always believed in the guardian angel kinda thing. I listened to the song that morning after it was available on iTunes as a single and I stopped dead in my tracks when Chesters lyrics hit. I mean I know its kinda sounds silly but I immediately thought of Kirby and started to cry because it just fit so well with how much I missed her and how I felt she was watching over me because she knew how much I loved her even up to her last moments.
Now I dont want sympathy on this because I have come to terms with her being gone and still miss her but Id never use this story for personal gain. This was just a felt a prime time for me to share my story of how much a song or album can instantly effect your life.
Thanks guys