Post-Millennial Classic: The Mid-Tempo Meditation “Asking for Flowers” by Kathleen Edwards [Video]

The work done by Canadian singer/songwriter Kathleen Edwards has been consistently exemplary, even if her career trajectory has been a bit atypical. We could reach into her catalog and find any number of stellar songs worthy of a deep dive, but “Asking for Flowers,” the title track of her outstanding 2008 album, feels like a particularly dizzying high point.

What is the song about? And what inspired Edwards to write it? Let’s take a look back at the meaning and story of Kathleen Edwards’ “Asking for Flowers.”

Third-Album Groove

Go through music history and you’ll find many examples of an artist or a band hitting a peak on their third album. It’s not to say Kathleen Edwards’ first two albums (Failer in 2003 and Back to Me in 2005) were slouches. But Asking for Flowersfound her on the improve in just about every way, which is why you can put it on the short …