Reminicing -- an elusive relationship

She was a friend to me when I needed one –
Wasn’t for her I don’t know what I’d done
She gave me back something that was missing in me
She could of turned out to be almost anyone
Almost anyone…
With the possible exception
Of who I wanted her to be

Jackson Browne - That Girl Could Sing

I really liked Browne’s album Hold Out, and this was one of my favorite songs from it. I’m not a musician, but I was somewhat obsessed with the simple guitar riffs and the tones created. There’s a portion of the song where you can hear the fingers slide up and down the strings. I can’t explain it, but for me it accentuated the impact of the song.

This song resonates because most people can relate to a relationship like this. Sometimes your projection of who you want your partner to be, overshadows who they really are.