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Day 4: A Song That Makes Me Sad

Angel by Judas Priest from Angel of Retribution (2005) One of my favorite ballads and the few songs I've actually cried listening to. It is simply beautiful, the lyrics, music and rhythm. I think I heard it while waiting for a friend at school. I believe, if memory serves right, I was sitting by myself by the driveway near the garden area, impatient and annoyed, and this song played on my iPod - because it was on shuffle mode - and I just stood still, taking it in. It moved me in so many ways. That's what music is supposed to do right? Make you feel all the emotions it is meant to make you feel and then some. Judas Priest is legendary, what they've done for heavy metal music makes my respect and adore them. I am yet to find a song (or album) of theirs that hasn't lived up to my expectations... Actually, I hope I never do :) Lyrics By Rob Halford Angel, put sad wings around me now Protect me from this world of sin so that we can rise again Oh an...