The one band that makes me think of you the most is Journey.  I can’t remember if we exchanged CDs or you lent me your copy but whatever.

The songs that stick out to me are  Lights, Wheel in the Sky, Open Arms.  Lights makes me think of all the places I’ve lived in and visited, the longing for love.  Wheel in the Sky has the same theme as Kansas’ Dust in the Wind – the ethereal nature of this existence.  Open Arms is just beautiful in its description of what love should be and captures how I feel about you.

And the one that makes me think of you – Faithfully.  While the song is about the songwriter’s marriage and how difficult it is due to his career as a musician, the lyrics are applicable for some reason.   This is the one song of all songs that I associate with you.

Finally, the surprising one – not on the album we both listened to, When You Love a Woman.  This is easily the earworm of them all.  Its melody follows the classic chord pattern of the I, minor III, IV, V which is found in many songs.  The lyrics are sappy and not the most poetic.

But they work.

Love is messy.

But it’s still love.