"Every Time I Hear Your Name", by Keith Anderson

I heard this song for the first time on the way home from work today, and it really struck a chord within me somewhere because I have definitely been there before...except for the part about chasing cars, checking license plates, and driving by someone's place, 'cause that's just plain creepy!). Just reading the words doesn't do the performance of the song justice, but it's the best I can do on here without changing my song profile, and I don't wanna go there yet.

Some songs just hit you hard the first time and stick with you for a while, and I think this one makes the short list, even though it is country after all, lol. Fortunately for me, unlike many days past, I believe my time for love is coming, and the woman God has for me will make me happier than I can even imagine right now...but until then, songs like this will resonate with me. ;)

Every Time I Hear Your Name
by Keith Anderson

Finally got over that song of ours
Stopped chasing little red sports cars, to check the license plates
And I quit driving by your place
Back making the rounds at all the hearts,
honky-tonks, restaurants, seeing some of our old friends
feels good to dance again
I can finally smell your perfume
And I look around the room for you
I could walk right by your picture in a frame
and not feel a thing
But when I hear your name

(Chorus)
I feel rain fallin' right out of the blue sky
And it's the 5th of May and I'm right there staring in your eyes
And nothing's changed, we're still the same
And I get lost in the innocence of a first kiss
And I'm hanging on to every word rolling off of your lips
And that's all it takes, and I'm in that place
Everytime I hear your name

Got someone special in my life
Everyone thinks she'd make a great wife
Dad says he thinks she's the one, reminds him of mom when she was young
But it's way too soon to be talking about rings
Don't want to rush into anything
She's gettin over someone too, kinda like me and you
She talks about him every once in awhile
And I just nod my head and smile, cuz I know exactly what she's going through
Yeah, I've been there too, when the conversation turns to you

(Chorus):
I get caught in the "you were the only one for me"
Kinda thought, and your face is all that I see
I Know I can't go back, but I still go back
And there we are, parked down by the riverside
And I'm in your arms, about to make love for the first time
And that's all it takes, and I'm in that place
Everytime I hear your name

Stop thinkin' about the words I left unsaid
(Everytime I hear your name)
Stop trying to change the things that I can change
(Everytime I hear your name)

In my heart I know you're gone, but in my head...
I feel rain falling right out of the blue sky
And it's the 5th of May, and I'm right there staring in your eyes.
That's all it takes, and I'm in that place
And there we are, parked down by the riverside
And I'm in your arms, about to make love for the first time.
And I can't explain, but I'm in that place
Everytime I hear your name
Everytime I hear your name
(Everytime I hear your name)
(Everytime I hear your name)
Everytime I hear your name.....