On “Alone With You”

When I hear this song, I get goose bumps and could start crying. That’s why I can’t listen to it very often. It was the favourite song of my friend Marius, who sadly died suddenly and far too young. I heard the song for the first time at his funeral. It was a cold winter’s day and my friends and I had been standing outside in the cold for hours. Unfortunately, saying goodbye wasn’t easy, as my friend’s father didn’t have a good relationship with him. He chose songs and speeches that didn’t suit him and didn’t make saying goodbye easy for us. However, this song was played at the end. Apparently, it was Marius’s and his girlfriend’s favourite song at the time. I remember when the bass came out of nowhere, it changed the whole mood. Somehow it didn’t fit, and that’s exactly why it fit so well. We all stood silently next to each other, knowing that Marius would have played this song. At that moment, the clouds moved and the sun appeared for a brief moment. It was so surreal. I will never forget it. Every time I hear this song, I think of Marius. It’s not my song... It’s his.