Hiatt is such a skilled and underrated songwriter. The depth and power of this song can bring you to tears. We see a person lost, almost bereft, when who should appear:
An angel bending down
To wrap you in her warmest coat
And still you argue, still you doubt. But look at the power in our hands, look at the possibilities in each of us:
So whatever your hands find to do
You must do with all your heart
There are thoughts enough
To blow men’s minds and tear great worlds apart
There’s a vulnerability and a weariness in Hiatt’s voice, life wearing him down, but he still finds the hope in the power vested in each of us.
The woman singing with Hiatt is Karen Peris, the lead singer of The Innocence Mission. Her ethereal voice could be an angle joining Hiatt.
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YouTube: https://youtu.be/T6rtl9tQYec?si=S54W6SmCxq827fjD Spotify:https://open.spotify.com/track/3E0XgCxaWhE9Q3LNcfpL67?si=bc28cf913a564fec