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Topic Author's Original Post - May 3, 2015 - 08:15am PT
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There were days
and there were days
and there were days between
Summer flies and August dies
the world grows dark and mean
Comes the shimmer of the moon
on black infested trees
the singing man is at his song
the holy on their knees
The reckless are out wrecking
The timid plead their pleas
No one knows much more of this
than anyone can see anyone can see
There were days
and there were days
and there were days besides
when phantom ships with phantom sails
set to sea on phantom tides
Comes the lightning of the sun
on bright unfocused eyes
the blue of yet another day
a springtime wet with sighs
a hopeful candle lingers
in the land of lullabies
where headless horsemen vanish
with wild and lonely cries lonely cries
There were days
and there were days
and there were days I know
when all we ever wanted
was to learn and love and grow
Once we grew into our shoes
we told them where to go
Walked halfway around the world
on promise of the glow
Stood upon a mountain top
Walked barefoot in the snow
Gave the best we had to give
How much we'll never know we'll never know
There were days
and there were days
and there were days between
polished like a golden bowl
The finest ever seen
Hearts of Summer held in trust
still tender, young and green
left on shelves collecting dust
not knowing what they mean
Valentines of flesh and blood
as soft as velveteen
hoping love would not forsake
the days that lie between lie between
Robert Hunter/Jerry Garcia
The guitar part at the end is particularly heart bending.
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Topic Author's Reply - May 3, 2015 - 08:38am PT
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The most uncompromisingly adult lyric Hunter ever wrote, the verses present a panorama or mandala of existence in which each thing is in its place, but no place is completely safe. Hunter does his all to resist the tidal pull of sentimentality, seeing, as Blake did, that even the rose at the heart of the world has a devouring worm at its heart--the "black infested trees" on which moonlight shimmers exquisitely.
The world is presented with unrelenting exactitude, a world where both the sighs of young passion in springtime and the lonely horseman, leaving only his torn song in the world as he vanishes (as the singer himself was about to vanish), co-exist, inform one another, together creating a universe of joy and horror side-by-side. Only children would have it any other way, but in the Deadhead milieu where blithe rip-offs could excuse their own shadows with a funky "It's All Good," it was an important statement, at a time when the groupmind knew something was off-kilter, decaying, galloping away from the original joy-spring, but no one could quite put their finger on it.
Steve Silberman
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EP
Trad climber
Way Out There
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Thanks.
I am taking my son to Chicago for the soldier field shows.
He scored tix for the Santa Clara shows.
Gonna be a fun two weeks.
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Terrapin Station
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Topic Author's Reply - May 3, 2015 - 12:44pm PT
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EP, lucky dogs!! Congratulations! I was actually invited to Chicago, but with the depths of other commitments and money challenges this summer I'll be lucky to bag a few peaks. But I might get to see Wolf People in Aug in Portland!!
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Gnome Ofthe Diabase
climber
Out Of Bed
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Would that I could make myself open such an off titled thread if i come up after Stewart after Steal your face guy,
said in the amazing voice that he has
He carries his words in a violin case, that norwegian ,
he does have away to say things that need and not need be said ....
now what. . . . of all that follows
ho well
What has self abuse wrought from the sot?
pray tell what insight has he spewed forth with his usual froth ?
hey why would the not grateful dead play the last shows in a state where the herb is still banned and the cops are the robbers?
The Head of the Fire department tried to ban climbers and turned a fire hose on & tried to Kill Spider dan..?
I was onto go off but good to know that the strife I share I do not share with Norwegian,
will the Stael Your Face guy come back to spinn at one more show or is he not gonna go?
If I had His money you know I would take Mouse and Gordo, Bushman, Cosmic & Jaybro, Big Mike and Sandra, MikeM and his Kid hell if I had 9000 doll hairs to take my analysts ,critics, rope mates and tolerant fools to a show i would throw a party!
hey the last dead show in an expensive city that has a real low low down and dangerous if you take the wrong left turn, place like Chicago.
it would be great a Tacostand suit at a hotel in Chicago.
Hey Now Norwegian, How about Two nights at the Drake?
Where did you say you lived the hardscrabble life life of the homeless ,
by the tracks ? while studying for your degrees ?
it was gnarly I remember being well redressed
for thinking you the target of the Trust funder jabs,
but to a last gasp, your anus proceeds you chuck.
take the ole plank out'a your eyes,
both stupid and drunk you can survive
but
not all three stupid ,drunken & Blind.
you are sure gonna die
and Jesus Is coming. . .
the place that this was now has another thing in its place but well hell this seemed the right spin if i have read it right?
if not i am sorry
and carry on
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Ghost
climber
A long way from where I started
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Wow. Never heard that one before.
Thanks for putting it up, and I hope the best for your friend.
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Topic Author's Reply - May 4, 2015 - 10:25am PT
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Thanks Ghost. Days Between came up late in their oeuvre, around 93 I think. Only a couple years before Jerry died. It became one of my many favorites immediately. I have always loved the ones with a few shadows lurking about, because that's real life. You can't have bright light without some shadows. Black Peter, Wharf Rat, Loser, Throwing Stones, Victim Or The Crime, even Touch Of Grey has a few little shadows and others fall into this camp. Its one of the things I always loved about the good ol' Grateful Dead.
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