Moments defined in a song

Recently I had a friend ask me what songs I would pick to make up defining moments in my life. Good question, there are so many influential songs out there but after giving it some thought I would have to go with the following for specific reasons:

( I know some of the songs might be a little odd but its more the words in the songs that defined moments in my life than the songs themselves)

These Are The Days- 10,000 Maniacs:

This song always reminds me of my 3 best friends over the past 20 years.

These are the days you might fill with laughter until you break.These days you might feel a shaft of light make its way across your face and when you do then you'll know how it was meant to be see the signs and know their meaning.

Wind Beneath My Wings-Bette Midler:

My mom and I saw Beaches together when it first came out and we both instantly loved this song. The last gift I ever bought my mom were tickets to go to see Bette Midler and she called me while this song was being played. When she passed away we had " She was the wind beneath our wings" written on her grave.

In My Life- The Beatles:

There are places I'll remember
All my life, though some have changed
Some forever, not for better
Some have gone and some remain
All this places have their moments
With lovers and friends I still can recall
Some are dead and some are living
In my life, I've loved them all

Secret Garden-Bruce Springsteen:

When I heard this song during the movie Jerry Maguire it was the moment I fell in love for the first time.

With Or Without You- U2:

I have loved this song for as long as I can remember and every time I hear it I still get chills.

Just Like Heaven- The Cure:

I can be in the worst mood ever and I hear this song and it puts me in a good mood instantly.

My Wish- Rascal Flatts:

When deShea was pregnant with Celia she didn't know what she was having and did not tell anyone the names that they had picked out. She called me on my way back from lunch and told me that she had had a little girl. Once I hung up the phone with her I turned on the radio and this was the first song that was playing and the words in it were so perfect for Celia. It became my song to her and every time that I hear it I still think of her and even put the words from the chorus in my letter to her for her baby book;

My wish, for you, is that this life becomes all that you want it,
to your dreams stay big, and your worries stay small,
You never need to carry more then you can hold,
and while you're out there getting where you're getting to,
I hope you know somebody loves you, and wants the same things too.

#41- Dave Matthews Band:

Helped me get over one of the hardest times in my life.

I will go in this way
And I'll find my own way out
I won't tell you to stay
But im coming to much more...Me
all at once the ghosts come back
Reeling in your mind
Oh what if they came in crashing
Used to be that we would play for all that loneliness that nobody
notices now.

Leaving New York- REM:

This was the last song that was played at Navid's memorial service that all of our friends had for him and as long as i live I will never forget the emotion that we all felt at that moment.

You might've laughed if I told you,
You might have hidden your frown.
You might've succeeded in changing me,
I might've been turned around.
It's easier to leave than to be left behind,
Leaving was never my proud,
Leaving New York never easy,
I saw the light fading out.

Every Breath You Take- The Police:

Back in high school, deShea and I were hanging out at my house and she called up one of the radio stations and asked them to dedicate this song to her boyfriend at the time. The DJ asked her how old she was and when she said 16 he told her that he would not play this song for her because of the words" Every breath you take, every move you make, I will be watching you" and then said that it sounded like someone stalking their boyfriend. He hung up the phone and we both started hysterically laughing and this became the song that every time we would hear it we would think of each other. I saw them play in concert at Virgin Festival back in 2007 and remember calling her to have her listen to it over the phone.

The Way We Were- Barbara Streisand:

My grandpa always played this song on the piano when I was little and for my grandparent's 50th anniversary we had a surprise party for them and made a video with pictures to this song. It will always remind me of my grandparent's and how happy they were together.

Juicy- Biggie:

I know this is a strange song to have on here but it was me and my girls song in high school and to this day we all think of each other when we hear it. Just brings back good memories of us all hanging out and being silly and stupid back when we were young.