He had a distinct voice. A voice that did not try to imitate the other voices he had heard before. Like his writing, his voice was uniquely his own.
A master of sentimentality in romance with a blending of the real world and circumstance like all the greats.
Help Me Make It Through The Night
What is it about this song that make it so sentimental. First it addresses the temporary loneliness of transitional relationships. It is a love song but a realistic one. I don’t know many women with ribbon in their hair but it touches on the notion of feminine that men seek. He undresses her. The conflict between whose right and wrong and how he doesn’t care. He is assertive in his voice and says what he means. That may be one of the great parts of his allure.
Why me lord.
A great refrain and question. Captures both his gratitude and
I snuck in once back stage to meet Kris Kristofferson with a press pass I got from sources I cannot identify. I sat there with him. Peppered him with questions and compliments. Once he clued into the fact I did not fit in with the rest of the reporters he smiled at me and laughed. Its very inspiring to meet your heroes if you can handle it. Once you see their size and stature up close and in person and how they lean and carry themselves the humanity of your heroes gets disclosed and only then do you get to marvel at what they have achieved in this life being what they are physically.
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