At last/My love has come along/My lonely days are over/And life is like a song
from At Last lyrics by Etta James
James’ undeniable classic could have just been another in a sea of love-ballads released during its era. However, the syrupy delivery of both her lines and the string parts give the song its sigh-of-relief feeling of finding love after a lifetime of searching, with just a dash of sass; [LISTEN].
