There is no way to describe how this song is so brilliantly placed in perfect melancholy and regret. Never hesitate to help real, caring, selfless people; They go through so much that we can't even begin to comprehend, yet there isn't anyone there to help them, except themselves. The process is slow and painful, but with somebody there to kiss our foreheads and give us a flicker of hope to continue on makes it all the more easier.

The Lowering was the first song I had listened to when introduced to the Avett Brothers. Yet it was different. My brother asked me, "Sis, do you want to listen to the saddest song in the world? It literally made me cry." Curious, I did listen to it, and was amazed at the incredible feeling it had in a song, the surprising talent in untouched by an autotuner singing, the brilliant and poetic story it told, and the beautiful melodies flowing from string instruments. My heart was sold to the Avett Brothers. If an incredible song could start a different, more thoughtful aspect of my life, then something this remarkable can change the world. I have a passion in finding different meanings to each song, and it gives me a clearer perspective on who Seth and Scott Avett are and what they have been through. They have real experiences, like the rest of us, which we can literally relate to, not just wish happened to us. Their sole purpose is to "leave behind the world a better way". And frankly, I think in time they will.