Wow, That's a Good Song: Brandi Carlile, "That Year"

A beautiful video for a devastating song.  Ok, I could have done without the giant CGI bee flying across the screen. But otherwise, the video is very serene, just Brandi and a guitar and nature blooming around her.

Must have have been New Year'sNo one invited you, took things too farBut I missed you and your anticsYou were lonesome and blue-eyedAnd so special to us You could have taken a long breakInstead of a long drop from a high placeTen years I never spoke your nameNow it feels good to say itYour're my friend again

Brandi has mentioned that this song is about a friend of hers who committed suicide in high school; for the longest time, she hated him for it, but over the years, she's come to terms with it, and as she says, it's good to say that he's her friend again. The song's clearly an emotional one for Brandi, but so beautiful to hear her perform it.

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