Day 14: A Song No One Would Expect Me To Love

Jesus To A Child by George Michael from Older (1996)

I'm not a pop person. I think the most pop I can stand are either the really old ones or ones that aren't pop. Growing up in the 90's ruined that genre for me. George Michael, however, stood out. Naturally his songs were way out of my time, 'Wake Me Up Before You Go Go' and 'Careless Whisper' being my favorites of my mum's generation. I like the latter more, but quite obviously I moved away from mainstream music. I returned to this song while listening to a compilation album.

It was the line, I can confidently say, "You smiled at me like Jesus to a Child" that caught me. I love the smoothness of this song, the tone and sadness it invokes as it speaks of a lost love and a strong love. There have been many instances when I've imagined someone say that line to me (that and maybe "You bring my heart to it's knees" - from Not Strong Enough by Apocalyptica) and I know my heart would melt away.

Despite the music I generally listen to, I'm a romanticist at heart - a classical one at that, so it really is no wonder I love this song, though most people are of the opinion that I wouldn't.

Kindness In your eyes, I guess you heard me cry
You smiled at me like Jesus to a child
I'm blessed I know, Heaven sent and Heaven stole
You smiled at me like Jesus to a child

And what have I learned from all this pain
I thought I'd never feel the same about anyone or anything again

But now I know when you find love, when you know that it exists
Then the lover that you miss, will come to you on those cold, cold nights
When you've been loved, when you know it holds such bliss
Then the lover that you kissed, will comfort you when there's no hope in sight

Sadness in my eyes, no one guessed and no one tried
You smiled at me like Jesus to a child
Loveless and cold with your last breath you saved my soul
You smiled at me like Jesus to a child

And what have I learned from all these tears, I've waited for you all those years
And just when it began, He took your love away

But I still say when you find love, when you know that it exists
Then the lover that you miss, will come to you on those cold, cold nights
When you've been loved, when you know it holds such bliss
Then the lover that you kissed, will comfort you when there's no hope in sight

So the words you could not say I'll sing them for you
And the love we would have made I'll make it for two
For every single memory has become a part of me
You will always be my love

Well I've been loved so I know just what love is
And the lover that I kissed is always by my side

Oh the lover I still miss was Jesus to a child