Day 11 Afternoon — Nothing Last Night, A Bit Overwhelmed

Tired last night and today. I know there are going to be days like this. That actually was just a subconscious quotation from the Van Morrison song. I realized as the line appeared that it was a lyric to a song. Such a moment cheers me up when art reflects so directly on experience.

It's funny because when I looked up the lyrics, I see now how positive they are and how the song is all about the beauty and wonder and serenity of life. Sometimes when we are in a foul mood, we can turn even the most beautiful art into tools to express our fear and anger and downright nastiness.

Van Morrison — Days Like This

When it's not always raining
there'll be days like this
When there's noone complaining
there'll be days like this
Everything falls into phase
like the flick of a switch
Well my momma told me
there'll be days like this

When you don't need to worry
there'll be days like this
When noone's in a hurry
there'll be days like this
When you don't get betrayed
by that old Judas kiss
Oh my momma told me
there'll be days like this

When you don't need an answer
there'll be days like this
When you don't meet a chancer
there'll be days like this
When all the parts of the puzzle
start to look like they fit
Then I must remember
there'll be days like this

When everyone is upfront
and they're not playing tricks
When you don't have no freeloaders
out to get their kicks in
When it's nobody's business
the way that you wanna live
I just have to remember
there'll be days like this

When noone steps on my dreams
there'll be days like this
When people understand what I mean
there'll be days like this
When you bring out the changes
of how everything is
Well my momma told me
there'll be days like this

Oh my momma told me
there'll be days like this
Well my momma told me
there'll be days like this
Oh my momma told me
there'll be days like this
Oh my momma told me
there'll be days like this