The Songs I Listen To

I think I can categorise the songs I listen to into a few:

(a) The ones I like the moment I hear the melody
Think: Kiss Me – Sixpence None The Richer
(b) The ones sang by my favourite singers
Think: Shania Twain – You've Got A Way / From This Moment
Think: Josh Groban - You're Still You / To Where You Are
(c) The ones written by Azlan Abu Hassan / Adnan Abu Hassan
OK, so I like their songs. Best laa :-))
Think: Keabadian Cinta – Anuar Zain (by Azlan) / Cinta Seorang Teman – Bob AF2 (by Adnan)
(d) The ones that kinda grew on me after listening 2-3 times
Think: Angel – Sara McLachlan / King of Sorrow – Sade
(e) The ones where you can't help but dwell over the lyric
Think: What If – Kate Winslet

Of course, the above are relevant to the songs I listen to. Let's not go into the kind of songs that make me switch to another radio station :P (Mr Nun, hold your tongue!)

Currently, I'm listening to the song "I Hope You Dance" by Lee Ann Womack. I guess this one initially falls under the category (d). But after listening to it a couple times, I find that the words are very beautiful (and hence it also falls under category (e) ).

I'm actually surprised at my liking it – the song being a ... err... country song? I don't recall that many country songs that I can listen to over and over and over again.

I dedicate the song – or more specifically, the words – to you.

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I Hope You Dance – Lee Ann Womack

I hope you never lose your sense of wonder
You get your fill to eat but always keep that hunger
May you never take one single breath for granted
God forbid love ever leave you empty handed

I hope you still feel small when you stand beside the ocean
Whenever one door closes I hope one more opens
Promise me that you'll give faith a fighting chance
And when you get the choice to sit it out or dance...

I hope you dance... I hope you dance...

I hope you never fear those mountains in the distance
Never settle for the path of least resistance
Livin' might mean takin' chances, but they're worth takin'
Lovin' might be a mistake, but it's worth makin'

Don't let some Hell bent heart leave you bitter
When you come close to sellin' out, reconsider
Give the heavens above more than just a passing glance
And when you get the choice to sit it out or dance...

I hope you dance... I hope you dance...
I hope you dance... I hope you dance...
(Time is a wheel in constant motion always rolling us along
Tell me who wants to look back on their years
and wonder where those years have gone)

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Just went to LetsSingIt.com, and apparently Ronan Keating has this song in one of his album as well.