Today's Song of the Day

Like a Stone, Audioslave, 2002

Yesterday was May 18. It comes and goes every year. Death changes everything but time changes nothing. IYKYK. Chris Cornell was an effortlessly sincere storyteller, y'all. He was so beautifully tragic and brave in his honesty. That voice. Absolutely piercing with its emotion and authenticity.

Yes, yesterday was an Audioslave day. Yes, it was the perfect day to let myself drown in the heartbreaking brilliance of Chris Cornell. How very kismet that this soulful elegy attached itself to me yesterday and is still with me this morning.

My my my. This song makes me cry like a baby. Not gonna lie; I really needed a good cry yesterday. Thank you, Chris. Was there ever a more beautiful narrator than Chris Cornell? I wonder: is there a more somber "waiting for death" song than Like a Stone? I think not.

It's just so beautiful, y'all. The imagery is so powerful and yet shockingly simple and honest. This song has one of my most favorite metaphors for life ever ... the pages of a book. Not just any book, though. Yeah. So heavy. So deep. So simple. We all stand alone in judgement held accountable for our actions. Are we all just waiting for the end like a stone?

Time passes and the book is still being written. Always.