One of the most beautiful songs I have come to know is "Southern Cross" by Crosby Stills Nash and Young (also popularized by Jimmy Buffetts cover).
The greatest force driving the music is love, but not love in the traditional sense eg between two people etc. It really is the stability of the partner here, the "southern cross," a part of a constellation travelers/sailors used to find their way. Had you not known this- the way the stars are sung about could be the way you feel about that one person- that one thing dear to your heart, except the stars are always there- they can't hurt you and leave you. Sure they may be hidden behind cirrus, stratus or cumulus clouds- but inevitably they're always there.
Personally I prefer Buffett's cover- it speaks to me. Maybe its his love of the ocean that is more convincing than 4 hippies whom probably never sailed- I don't know.
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