"EMMYLOU" by FIRST AID KIT

Now so much I know that things just don’t grow                                  If you don’t bless them with your patience.

This was a tear-jerker.  I'd never heard of this duo, First Aid Kit, but they absolutely have lovely voices and terrific stage energy. Love them.  The song they're singing is titled "Emmylou," and they're the ones who WROTE the song, which makes this tribute all the more exquisite.  Check out the lyrics and some background on the song:  This was a tear-jerker.  I'd never heard of this duo,

Emmylou was written by Swedish folk duo First Aid Kit in tribute to the names of Emmylou Harris, June Carter, Johnny Cash, and Gram Parsons, all prominent American country stars. Upon being asked about the song First Aid Kit replied that it is about singing with someone you love, even when you might not be able to stay with that person.

Johnny Cash and June Carter were married for a long time, and while Emmylou Harris and Gram Parsons were never officially a couple, apparently, Harris was waiting to meet parsons in person to tell him her feelings rather than tell him over the phone. Unfortunately Parsons passed away soon after in Joshua tree inn in California.

Again drawing a connection to the famous country music couples, the song is a love song of sorts to the speaker’s own relationship. The singer addresses her struggles with their relationship but as a testament to the power of music asserts that even with their problems they can still sing together.

The music video was shot in Joshua Tree Park as a memorial to Gram Parsons.

First Aid Kit is a 

Swedish folk duo that consists of the sisters Klara (vocals/guitar) and Johanna Söderberg (vocals/keyboards/Autoharp/bass guitar) . . . Their father was a member of the Swedish rock pop band, Lolita Pop.

Though I love this one performance, I cannot say that I am a fan of the foreboding themes in many of their songs.  It makes for dramatic videos, fine, but their songs and lyrics certainly don't instill courage, love, or even edify in any way.  No, the only song of theirs that I've liked so far is the tribute to Emmylou Harris, a tribute so powerful that it brought her to tears.