Monday, June 29, 2026

Mount Wroclai (Idle Days) by Beirut

 And I know when time

Will pass by slowWithout my heartWhat can I doYou're in the hallsThe bell gives way to a larger swellWithout my heartWhat can I do, ohWroclai
And we grow fatOn the charms of our idle dreary daysSeen the shadows growSee an ominous displayWith no alarmCould we say we'd have expected this way(under stars?) have diedGive incent to playWroclai

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

The line that strikes me is
And we grow fat
On the charms of our idle dreary days.
Yes. I have grown fat. Figuratively and literally. And all I have is a few good memories of my youth. Who would have known that the best life would ever be was in the early days of hope for a better future. Life is sad. Life is short. And the glory days are over.

Anonymous said...

I love this band

Another great song in it's haunting little way

Well they do say 'Youth is wasted on the young'

Which is so true, most of us were idiots until at least our 30's

Imagine if we all Benjamin Button - ed as a species

We all were born as 80 year old people

Going through elementary school in your 70's

Recess would be completely different, wouldn't it?

Graduate around 62 years old

So as you're starting to figure out how life works -

Your body is getting stronger and quicker at a gradual pace

By the time you hit your 30's, you have a lifetime of experience

With a body that can start to try our for sports

That would be fun

Going to high school in your 60's

Prom would start around 4