L is for Laden Lullabye

L-Like a Stone. This song is one of the very good things to come out of the too-brief union known as the supergroup Audioslave. When first hearing the song, I didn’t pay much attention to the lyrics, and I assumed it was some kind of love song (along the lines of “Solid as a Rock” for lack of a better example). But when one really listens to this tune, it becomes clear that it’s a pretty little ditty ‘bout a thing called death. The beauty of the song is enhanced by Chris Cornell’s unique voice. But it is the expertly executed guitar solo by the extraordinary Tom Morello that truly throws the whole piece over the top. The day this song lost the Grammy to Evanescence was the day I stopped watching the Grammys.

The sky was bruised, the wine was bled, and there you led me on.

Audioslave, “Like a Stone,” Audioslave, 2002