By chance, Paul Carrack's "Don't Shed A Tear" ended up next to Maurice White's version of "Stand By Me" in my collection of 45s. When I noticed this today, I thought, "Lyrically, these are such polar opposite perspectives." "Don't Shed A Tear" essentially says Good riddance to someone and resolves that life will go on. "Stand By Me," on the other hand, conveys the desire to stay with someone no matter what.
I like both songs equally, for completely different reasons. I played both of them today, as well, but made sure to play "Stand By Me" second. In the midst of a pandemic and such a lousy year for the world, I want to think positively as much as possible...
...but within reason.
