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I KNEW I LOVED YOU

Everyone has a song that after they hear it once they find it replaying in their heads for no reasons at all. For my sister and her fiancé the song “I Knew I Love You” by Savage Garden happens to be the song. I did not know the song at that time so it made me wonder, “What’s so special about this song that made the two love birds pick it?” Surprisingly, when I, a person who rarely likes to listen to mushy love songs, got the chance to hear it, I got attached to the song. Was it the mellow tune, the sweet lyrics, or the high-pitched voice, which glued me to the song so much?
The song starts off with a constant beating of the bass drums, which continues to the end. The low beat reminds me of the throbbing of the heart, which makes it unforgettable. The sounds of the keyboard is added later on, and eventually joined with the soft, high-pitched voice of Darren Hayes. The complete song is created with 3 basic instruments, the bass, the keyboard, and...

Posted by: Joel Chibota

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