Well Kevin, I just went back to look at the lyrics of, "Die A Happy Man". You're right! The song as a whole is not a good example of what I'm trying to explain as the difference between showing and telling. As a matter of fact, It is basically just those 2 lines I dug out. AND, further more, when I chose those 2 lines, those were the only 2 lines I had remembered from that song. Don't even know how I remembered the title now. LOL!
But it doesn't really matter. What I'm trying to say is, yes, there are a lot of songs that "show you" what the artist is "telling" you. But they don't always pull you into the emotion of the song. In those 2 lines, the visuals are tied to the emotion of an action, which if you've ever experienced that feeling when you see your girl friend/ significant other, you can relate to it on a personal level, and in your mind, you will remember that time you were in the scene.
But you are right. The rest of that song reads like, eh, and is kind of cliché-ick. Like I said, those were the only 2 lines I remembered, and didn't even remember the melody or grove.
phil g.