I was introduced to Sunshine on Leith not that long ago, and instantaneously fell in love.
Scotland, Proclaimers, Edinburgh, singing, musical… I mean, there was a lot to fall in love with. And unlike Mamma Mia, another “jukebox musical”, this one had a feasible story line.
But every time I listen to the soundtrack, “Letter From America” is the song that hits home. It may be a commentary on Scotland itself, but when you’re a descendant from someone who left Scotland, it has an entirely different meaning. It begs the question of where you are, what you’ve been doing with your life, and for God’s sake, will you ever come back?
And often times the song makes me want to scream at my radio, “YES! I will come back!”
Got off of my work
The other day
And spent the evening thinking about
All the blood that flowed away
Across the ocean
To the second chance.
I wonder how it got on
When it reached the promised land.
(I know, short post, but it was something that had to be gotten off my chest.)