Listen to this when
Fire and Rain
Some years you just survive. Then one day you look back and realise you did. 🌧️
Who it's for
Taylor has said the song covers three experiences: learning of a childhood friend's death by suicide after friends held back the news, his own struggles with addiction and depression during treatment, and the upheavals of his early career.
Sad→Comforted
Feelings it meets
What it is
"Fire and Rain" is a 1970 song by James Taylor from his album Sweet Baby James, produced by Peter Asher, with Carole King on piano, brushed drums from Russ Kunkel and upright bass from Bobby West.
Where to find it
Spotify, Apple Music, YouTube Music, Amazon Music (widely available).
Before you start
Heads up: A friend's death by suicide.
Age: Ages 14+
I sometimes hold it half a sin To put in words the grief I feel;Alfred, Lord Tennyson, In Memoriam A. H. H., Canto 5
