Every Song Has Its Story
| March 23, 2021T
he songs we love are the soundtracks for so many moments in our lives, the lyrics rolling smoothly off our tongues. But do we ever think much about, or even know, what motivated that song? What was the overarching inspiration that propelled the composition? Behind the songs which have become part of our contemporary culture, there often lies an unknown narrative. Do you know the backstory for your favorite song?
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