"Till You Love Me"

What would like be like without iPhones, iPods, iPads & Macs?  Scary.  Well, if it wasn't for shuffle, I would've forgotten about this incredible, iconic Reba song.

1990s country is country. In my opinion, regardless of being a 90s child, some of the best music was in this decade. Come on everything from the breakout of Martina McBride, Shania Twain, Britney Spears, Spice Girls...yeah, I went there. Well, those are the 90s. And while most people were just beginning their careers, Reba was putting out some of the highlight songs of her career.

Everything from the structure of this song, the production, her vocals. Perfect. Can we go back to the 90s already?!




FM Radio:
Singer: Reba McEntire
Songwriters: Gary Burr, Bob DiPiero
Song: "Till You Love Me"

I sent you roses, I warned you I would
Do all that I could to show you the way that I feel
Please, don't say, I'm wasting my time
I've got nothin' but time 
So I'll do all that I can to catch that ghost of a chance

The sunlight, the moonlight are beyond my control
And there are stars in the heavens that I'll never hold
But if dreams give you power then I'm strong enough to offer my heart
And never give up till you love me, till you love me

I looked in your eyes, so bright and so blue
And that's when I knew, that you could be mine
If good things come to those who will wait
Well, I guess I can wait if that's what I have to do
Oh, it's worth it for you

The sunlight, the moonlight are beyond my control
And there are stars in the Heavens that I'll never hold
But if dreams give you power, oh then I'm strong enough to offer my heart
And never give up till you love me, till you love me

Oh the sunlight and the moonlight are beyond my control
And there are stars in the Heavens, oh that I'll never hold
But if dreams give you power, oh then I'm strong enough to offer my heart
Oh and never give up till you love me, till you love me, till you love me

"Blue Sky"

No matter how much you hurt, how much you try, or what it is your going through, you will wake up one day to realize that the sun comes up and life moves on.  That's how this crazy world works.  There comes a point where you can't take one more drop of rain because you feel like your drowning, but somehow, someway, you find the strength to move on.  We've all been in that place where you feel like you're trapped, but let me tell you there is light at the end of the tunnel and somehow, I don't think time makes you forget, but it makes you stronger.  When you finally find the strength, you realize that you don't have to be someone's safe haven, you don't have to be their 'Blue Sky.'

I fell in love with Emily West years ago when I found her on, of course, Myspace.  It was back in the good days when amazing people could post their demos for the world to hear.  This song was one of the first that made me stop dead in my tracks.  I have yet to find another song that matches the emotion in this one.  I vividly remember watching her Grand Ole Opry debut with my mom, tears running down both of our faces.  I've lived this song & I cannot get enough of it & Emily West.  One of my all-time favorite singers, hands down.  Then, they release this song with Keith Urban singing bgvs!  Ahh!  And somehow, this song goes even one step further than you imagined and totally kills you.  And by the way...WHO writes a chorus like THIS!?!?!  Emily West does.  Impecable.  Indescribable.  You will cry.  Watch these videos!!!


FM Radio:
Singer: Emily West (ft. Keith Urban)
Songwriters: Emily West, Gary Burr
Song: "Blue Sky"


So your conscience finally hit you
And you’re feeling guilty
And you’re wishing I was there
So you wanna say you’re sorry
Well, please forgive me if I’m too gone to care
You can take back your goodbyes
Wipe off those sad eyes
‘Cause I’ve got some tears of my own

The weather man says it’s gonna rain tonight
The kind of storm where the basement floods and you lose the lights
Should have thought of that before
‘Cause I’m not your blue sky anymore

So you heard the pitter-patter of a lost heart beating
And learned what it was for
So you made a list of shoulders that you’d be needing
Well mine aren’t yours anymore
Come on show me your temper
Be the man I remember
So I won’t forget what you’ve done

The weather man says it’s gonna rain tonight
The kind of storm where the basement floods and you lose the lights
Should have thought of that before
‘Cause I’m not your blue sky anymore

Don’t wanna be that blue sky
I’m not your blue sky anymore



Emily's Grand Ole Opry Debut!!!!!!