I remember that sad morning when CBC radio woke my girlfriend and I to the horrible news and we hugged each other and cried as they played 45 Years. In all the time since then this is the first time I've heard this song and I feel like I've been gut punched - so many conflicting emotions. Joy, grief, challenge, love and too many more to describe. It's like Stan, from the grave, has ripped my heart out then put it back the way it was meant to be. I'm crying now but will, as a wise man once said, rise again. Wishing a good open road to my old love wherever you are.
40 years ago today, April 12, 1980, Terry Fox started his Marathon of Hope. Three years later we lost Stan Rogers, but not before he wrote this tribute to Terry. We miss them both..... the heavy load is now ours to carry
This is probably my favourite Stan Rogers song. Unfortunately, it was not written for Terry Fox, as it was written and recorded before Terry began his run in April 1980. It is associated with Terry though, through a 2005 Canadian made for TV movie about Terry Fox, where Turnaround is used at the end of the movie. But it sure could have been written for him.
@@chicksinger8 I didn't know that!! I thought it was written as a tribute to Terry all this time. ( my memory seems to recall an interview of Stan commenting about this song and Terry) Thanks for making the correction and bringing it to my and others attention. I stand corrected, and happily so. Still a great song.
@@chicksinger8 I remember watching that movie on tv. When the ending credits rolled and I heard this song? I cried. I still cry when I listen to or play along to this beautiful song
Rhianna that is someone with sad hard heart..never knowing love or daring to reach for love...i feel sad for those who never took the chance and let love in..but you know Stans heart!!
I didn't understand this song for some time. But it resonated and I didn't know why. Then one day, a friend's voice whispered in my ear. I realized this was about her, about Eva. A friend who was with everyone but me. Because I never said, 'Yes'. She passed away from AIDs about twenty years ago. I still miss her.
