That's the truth, I'm almost 70 and listen to country for years, especially being an OTR Trucker, but this new country is far from being country, but this is country.
Lost my dad when I was 15, just lost my precious momma and best friend in June. Feel like I’m reliving losing my dad all over again, and the pain cuts deep! 😢
Is this the perfect combination of storytelling, pathos, melody & passion? I think it is. It's also sensitively shot. "Since You've Gone To Heaven' should become a classic. Songwriting at its best.
Brilliant song and very clever how this is not just about losing a loved one but the loss of a small town. Brandy is imo One of the greatest Songwriters
Itunes had you on a playlist today for the national womens day... and I am so glad I heard your song. A strong woman, a strong song, and a strong message. Thank you.
Since you've gone to heaven, I don't like coming home But I can't stand the thought of mom in that big house alone She can't keep it up, she really oughta sell Oh that house without you in it Is nothing but a shell Since you've gone to heaven The whole world's gone to hell Everybody says that Billy is looking more and more like you But he won't talk about you until he's had a few He dropped out of college, he's in and out of jail Had to pawn a pocket watch last month to post his bail Since you've gone to heaven The whole world's gone to hell And I hate you had to leave us Glad you didn't live to see this Broken pieces of the family you made Mama's looking so much older Baby brother can't stay sober I bet you're rolling over in your grave Since you've gone to heaven They shut the salt mill down Guys you worked for 30 years with have all gone out of town There's signs in every storefront Seems like everything's for sale They say the markets bouncing back, but it's sure hard to tell Since you've gone to heaven The whole world's gone to hell And I hate you had to leave us Glad you didn't live to see this Broken pieces of the Norman Rockwell lakes The banks are taking over Half the town is in foreclosure I bet you're rolling over in your grave Since you've gone to heaven I've struggled with goodbye And broke a lot of promises I made the day you died Wish I was more like you Less like myself And I wish that I could talk to you cause I could use your help Since you've gone to heaven The whole worlds gone to hell Since you've gone to heaven
Love the way she picks those chords, the twang is haunting. It'd be hard to find a better singer songwriter. Would love to see her and John Randall write an album together
In the official version, the first chorus reads "the broken pieces of the family you made," but the second chorus replaces that with "the broken pieces of the Norman Rockwell days," an absolutely luminous line. For those who don't know Norman Rockwell was an illustrator who painted highly idealized versions of American life during the 40s, 50s and 60s. We indeed live in the broken pieces of those days which never really existed in the first place.
Andy Peace ...that's simply not true. While the whole country wasn't that of a Rockwell painting, those days did exist in many places. I know - I experienced them.
Norman Rockwell's art was actually caricatures based on real people of the small town of Stockbridge in Western Massachusetts and were featured in the Saturday Evening Post. Norman's and Brandy's artwork will both be considered as unique American treasures.
Seeing you tonight at the City Winery in Chicago!!! YAAAAAAY!!! Love this song. Have your first CD and share it with as many folks as I can! Want people to know you too!. Saw you at the US99.5 Performance Stage and on tour with Jennifer Nettles a couple yrs back. Fell in love your music then! What a gift you are to us!! Thanks Brandy. See you later on today!
My dad played Bass guitar in a band she was in before she got famous, in the small town of Morton in Washington State. She is not only a Queen of country music but she is also a super beautiful person inside and out, very down to earth and so very kind. She is everything that is good about music.
Is there anyway I can get in touch with Brandy and send her lyrics of a few songs I've done. I bet she will definitely get back one she listen to my songs. One of the best songwriters in the industry
Quentin Fernandez I know you have bo reason to think I can. ..but I can. We are looking as she is going to try another album! Yeah!! We need this to work or we may lose this beautiful talent to the Nashville Machine called the 'record labels' lol. If interested please comment so I can give you directions to contact us! Thanks so much!
