Kevin Carlson: Blog

When I started writing again in 2006 I had decided that I really wanted to pay attention to being meaningful lyrically. I wanted to write about things that meant something to me and hopefully to others by being aware of the human condition and the joy and sadness that can bring.

In early 2006 I had been to visit someone I knew that was in a hospice and when I entered the room, I saw his daughter talking with him. It was a stressed relationship and they were finally attempting to make things better before he was gone.

What struck me most was that they were both looking for something miraculous to happen. He was asking his daughter for forgiveness. She was wondering why her childhood was so difficult and never felt loved. The song is about the miracle of forgiveness and acceptance that I was able to witness that day.