When “Rain” Brings Back a Childhood Memory of Loss – EP 37

Reminiscence in Chords: Music + Memory · Oct 8, 2026 · 7m

There are some childhood memories that remain with us long after we have grown up. Not because we consciously revisit them, but because something brings them back: a familiar place, smell, a sound, and of course, a song.

For Ashante, “Rain” by SWV is connected to a memory of childhood, friendship, and devastating loss. It is a song that takes her back to a time when three children she knew were suddenly no longer there.

This episode is not only about what happened, but about what remains with us afterward. About childhood experiences we may not have had the words to understand at the time…