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M$2 November 15, 2009 10:10 PM

Read my mind. Can you figure out which song I'm thinking of?

A long time ago I read something about a singer (a woman) who's sister was in the hospital, the sister asked the singer to do something for her and the singer refused and the sister died that night so the singer wrote a song about it, somewhere along the lines of she would have done anything for her. I'd really like to know this song I'm thinking of, anybody remember this?
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November 16, 2009 12:17 AM
I cannot ready your mind, but there is a chance you are thinking of the song
"Fireflies" by Owl City (From the album Ocean Eyes) since that's currently the number one song on Billboard.com.

If not, any clues that could help are welcome.
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Commenter #1
 
November 18, 2009 10:43 AM
Owl City is a dude, and Fireflies is not about a dying sister.

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Commenter #2
 
November 19, 2009 03:16 PM
I think kimmertje - like others - probably just read the question as it is displayed on the home page and did not check out the details below. The opening line is either purposely constructed to get a "what a smartass"/"what a dumbass" reaction (which will prompt people to want to respond) or was inadvertently inadequately constructed. (I haven't checked out the questioner's home page, but I'm guessing the former.)

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Answerer #2
 
November 16, 2009 03:05 AM
This will sound like a dumb answer... but go to Google and search: singer sick sister hospital song

I saw several responses that look like possibilities. You might try the same thing on Bing.
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Answerer #3
 
November 16, 2009 06:39 AM
Singers such as Patti LaBelle, Melissa Manchester and Amy Lee of Evanescence have had their sisters pass on and written songs, though none with the exact story that you're providing.

The closest is Patti Labelle, in reference to her sister Jackie:
"After Jackie's death, I suddenly realized I never really told her or any of my sisters how much I loved them, appreciated them. And there were times I lost my patience when my sister Jackie would complain. I wish I had been more patient."

Are there any other hints/tips that you can share? Genre, age, mood of the song...anything?
Source(s):
http://www.vh1.com/news/articles/1540914/story.jhtml
http://books.google.com/books?id=Ra8DAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA56&lpg=PA56#v=on...

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Answerer #4
 
November 16, 2009 03:59 PM
Obviously I can’t read your mind, is the answer Feels Like Home by Edwina Hayes.
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Answerer #5
 
November 16, 2009 04:03 PM
Not sure if any of these are right, but here are some songs that Sisters wrote for sisters, after one died...

Evanescence - Hello
She wrote it when her sister Bonnie died.
This is the lead singers sister
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ih61MJ72v1Y

Another Evanescence song possible about her sister
Evanescence - Even in death
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VT1ao3zaFpc

If I find anymore, I will post them... hope you find the song you are looking for, good luck.

Not sure the background story of this song, but it is about a sister

Brandy - Missing You
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NzvfRd24gG4
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