This epitomises, in my mind, the perfect pop/rock song. From the opening bars of the accoustic guitar, you know it's promising a lot more than a generic bubble-gum production line jingle. The vocals are clear and he tells a real story you can relate to - a girl he used to know got raped a long time ago and he still remembers her. He's wracked with guilt that he did nothing because they were young, and he wonders if she's alright. The chorus is earnest, strong and the line "Don't waste your whole life trying to get back what was taken away" just punches you in the face - it was the focal point of the song and completely resonated with me. He beseeches her to move on, and not live in the dark abyss of her past trauma. It's so poignant that your imagination is captured by this enigmatic girl Kristy, and without knowing the whole story, you feel like you already know them both. This is a good song.
Old clouds of time seem to rain on innocence left behind
It never goes away.
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