The Songs in A Star is Born Did It

   I wrote an article about my reaction to watching Lady Gaga’s version of A Star is Born.  I had seen Barbra Streisand’s version of the same movie in the 70’s.  That one didn’t make me cry.  I can’t figure out why Lady Gaga’s version got me holding my tears from the get go.  I was sobbing in my car on my way home.  “After I was all cried out, I sat and wondered why the movie moved me to tears.”
   For weeks I watched the soundtrack YouTube videos over and over.  I realized the lyrics of the songs triggered my crying fit.  Here’s why:
I'll Never Love Again
Wish I could, I could've said goodbyeI would've said what I wanted toMaybe even cried for youIf I knew it would be the last time…
When we first metI never thought that I would fallI never thought that I'd find myselfLying in your armsAnd I want to pretend that it's not trueOh baby, that you're gone‘Cause my world keeps turning, and turning, and turningAnd I’m not moving on



The character named Sugar in the book The Email Ordered Wife left me and his daughter without saying goodbye.  That morning was the last time we saw him.










My unexpected crying fit told me “I’m not moving on” Always Remember Us This Way
You’re where I wanna goThe part of me that’s you will never die

Every time we say goodbyeBaby, it hurts


When you look at meAnd the whole world fadesI'll always remember us this way




Sugar died in Dallas. I immigrated from the Philippines

That wasn’t the first time he left us but I didn’t think it would be the last.

When he looked at me, I literally didn’t see anything else.  I did not even my see my husband standing a foot in front of us.
 I'll Never Love Again 
See also:A Star is Born Made Me Cry The Email Ordered Wife – 2nd Edition The Email Ordered Wife