Music on the mind

I started listening to some of my old music favorites last night. 

10,000 Maniacs/Natalie Merchant were one of my late 80's and early 90's preferences (along with the Cure, The Smiths, Morissey, Depeche Mode, etc...I miss good music).

I saw them in concert before heading off to college, before Natalie Merchant went solo. 
Way back when...1992 if you youngins really must know. 
And I wore this t-shirt everywhere as a freshman and sophomore...

I'm still feeling for my poor college roommates who had to listen to my dreary sleepy music every night.  It's taken me years to get over my "can't sleep without music" problem.

Anyways, I've always loved this song.  So much that my blog is even named after it.
Posting for my posterity's sake, though, tonight.
But you're more than welcome to read the lyrics.

These are the Days

These are days you'll remember
Never before and never since, I promise
Will the whole world be warm as this
And as you feel it,
You'll know it's true
That you are blessed and lucky
It's true that you
Are touched by something
That will grow and bloom in you
These are days that you'll remember
When May is rushing over you
With desire to be part of the miracles
You see in every hour
You'll know it's true
That you are blessed and lucky
It's true that you are touched
By something that will grow and bloom in you
These are days
These are the days you might fill
With laughter until you break
These days you might feel
A shaft of light
Make its way across your face
And when you do
Then you'll know how it was meant to be
See the signs and know their meaning
It's true
Then you'll know how it was meant to be
Hear the signs and know they're speaking
To you, to you