Back to Black - Amy Winehouse

Released October 27, 2006

I always find my way back to this album, Back to Black am I right? I love the first two songs of this album, there's something about Rehab and You Know I’m No Good that makes me feel heartbroken but so fiery at the same time. My go-to karaoke songs honestly. 

My dream is to listen to Amy Winehouse in a dim light jazz bar while im wearing a black dress and my hair is down and there's people dancing all around to where I could nuzzle my way in and dance alone in the middle of everyone, around everyone, enjoying the presence of the world. That’s at least how the song Just Friends makes me feel. 

Anddd now we’re at Back to Black. So just give me a moment. I have a very personal tie to this song, it speaks to me in a way that I can’t explain. I don't know listening to this I feel so many emotions, a lot having to do with Amy Winehouse herself. Knowing her story and how it ended. This song just  has so many emotions to it already and you can feel her voice carry the lyrics as if it was a personal letter.

Girl I just spilled my beer everywhere. This computer is already barely alive, hanging on since covid but this is what Amy Winehouse does to me. But don't worry I changed into comfier clothes. Okay my keypad is kind of fucked.

I have one more song left on this album and it's Addicted. I really like this album. Keep in mind I listened to this after listening to Lana Del Rey's Lust for Life and I feel like that and this album tie together in a way. They both speak together. This one in particular is more upbeat, you can grove a little more to it but it still captures the feminine heart. I don't even know if that makes sense. I'm thinking about it now and was that stupid to say? I dont know Im listening to these albums while im not sober and also writing these while I’m not sober and I just feel Amy you know? I wish I would've grown up listening to her, it makes me sad knowing I discovered her years after she passed but it also makes me glad knowing her music lives on. A piece of her still sings on this earth, we get to indulge in her lyrics and have the honor of knowing the slightest bit of her mind, I think that's beautiful.