Perhaps loved ones who have died really do remain a part of us through our memories. Memories that form crucial parts of our identity over time. And what happens when these memories take on a life of their own, when we inhabit them, when we can still smell, hear and touch the people that have passed away? I guess a song like this happens. I have found myself humming the chorus to Every Part – it has the ability to cheer me up and transport me closer to ‘the light’ as I walk the city streets at night.
“You’re with me all the time, everything I do, you’re always on my mind, you’re in every part of me”
And the vocalist of the song means it. Listen to bass and the keys on the 1/4 and the off-2/4 all throughout the song – perfect sync. Listen carefully to the melody in the chorus – dual vocals. Listen to the oboes in the bridge – as if at opposite sides of the same double-dutch ropes. Almost haunting the vocalist through every transition within the song. But I’ve never thought that there could be such comfort in haunting sounds, yet there it is in the echo of the vocals and the reverb in the chorus.
In movie soundtracks, key characters often have themes that represent the essence of their personalities. I’ve often wondered what mine might be if I was a character in an epic drama; would it be as sincere as the image painted of Linda in this song? Would it leave people feeling as serene as it’s silky instrumentation? And would it still resonate days later, long after the song is over?
poetic reverb 