Top 10 Songs of 2014: #8 Chris Staples - Dark Side of the Moon 

Chris Staples—Dark Side of the Moon

This song kept popping into my life over 2014. I’d hear it on a podcast, it’d linger, and then it’d drift out of my mind (because the album wasn’t out yet). As the album got closer, it’d pop up on another podcast or on satellite radio, linger a bit longer, and then drift off again.

A quiet song, with really only the guitar and vocals prevalent until about 80 seconds in, the arrangement really focuses the song on the bittersweet lyrics of being a parent and passing your love on down to your child, who’s going to repeat the cycle. At just over three minutes, the song doesn’t overstay its welcome. It’s a pretty, sweet song that, if it catches you just right, might leave you a little misty thinking about your family.