Song Remembers When
Music holds an incredibly large portion of my heart.
For as long as I can remember, music has
been there, making me feel in ways that nothing else does. My earliest memory of really feeling
something and connecting with music is riding in the car with my mother while
she belted out Journey’s Lovin’ Touchin” Squeezin’. She would lean over to me, one hand on the
steering wheel the other on her Virginia Slim and sing with passion and
emotion, especially the Na na na na na na part. She
included me in her experience, even though I had absolutely no idea what the
lyrics meant, the moment was connection between me and my mom. It was kind of our
song. Whenever it was on the radio we would join in together and sing it with
everything we had. Of course, many years later I would learn that my father was
a lying cheating bastard, so, ya know, clearly this song had a lot of meaning
for my mama.
When I
was in my mid 20’s I moved 2000 miles away from home. I was sitting in a bar in New Orleans with two
or three new friends, feeling home sick and I mentioned this song, waxing
melancholy. Moments later, the house
band started in with the familiar blues rock intro and before long, the entire establishment
joined in to sing. I was so happy in that moment I could have sprouted wings
and flown away. I don’t know who you were
awesome stranger who was eavesdropping on our conversation, but good God, I
love you still to this day.
Lyrics
and music are my connection to the world, always saying out loud what I can’t
seem to find the words for.
Lovin',
Touchin', Squeezin'"
You make me weep and wanna die
Just when you said we'd try
Lovin', touchin', squeezin' each other
When I'm alone all by myself
You're out with someone else
Lovin', touchin', squeezin' each other
You're tearin' me apart
Every, every day
You're tearin' me apart
Oh what can I say?
You're tearin' me apart
It won't be long, yes, till you're alone
When your lover, oh, he hasn't come home
Cause he's lovin', who he's touchin',
He's squeezin' another
He's tearin' you apart
Every, every day
He's tearin' you apart
Oh girl what can you say?
Cause he's lovin', touchin' another
Now it's your turn girl to cry
Na na na na na na
Na na na na na
Na na na na na na
Na na na na na
Just when you said we'd try
Lovin', touchin', squeezin' each other
When I'm alone all by myself
You're out with someone else
Lovin', touchin', squeezin' each other
You're tearin' me apart
Every, every day
You're tearin' me apart
Oh what can I say?
You're tearin' me apart
It won't be long, yes, till you're alone
When your lover, oh, he hasn't come home
Cause he's lovin', who he's touchin',
He's squeezin' another
He's tearin' you apart
Every, every day
He's tearin' you apart
Oh girl what can you say?
Cause he's lovin', touchin' another
Now it's your turn girl to cry
Na na na na na na
Na na na na na
Na na na na na na
Na na na na na
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