A friend of ours in Victoria said she had given up listening to modern music, that the lyrics were all too misogynistic. I said, man, you’ve gotta listen to Tame Impala. How did I do?
“Lost In Yesterday”
When we were living in squalor, Wasn’t it heaven? Back when we used to get on it Four outta seven
Now even though that was a time I Hated from day one Eventually, terrible memories Turn into great ones
So if they call you Embrace them If they hold you Erase them
‘Cause it might have been something, who’s to say? Does it help to get lost in yesterday? And you mighta missed something, don’t say ‘Cause it has to be lost in yesterday And you’re gonna have to let it go someday You’ve been digging it up like Groundhog Day ‘Cause it might have been something, don’t say ‘Cause it has to be lost in yesterday
Matty said life didn’t go the Way that he planned it Said, “Oh, what I’d give to start over Boy, I’d command it”
So what was I ever afraid of, Why did I worry? And why was I ever so brainless? Head in a flurry
‘Cause if they call you Embrace them If they stall you Erase them
‘Cause it might have been something, who’s to say? Does it help to get lost in yesterday? And you mighta missed something, don’t say ‘Cause it has to be lost in yesterday And you’re gonna have to let it go someday You’ve been digging it up like Groundhog Day ‘Cause it might have been something, don’t say ‘Cause it has to stay lost in yesterday
So if it calls you Embrace it If it haunts you Face it
I know it’s mad I understand It’s only snakes And ladders The period You never had There’s only one That matters
And if it calls you Embrace it If it holds you Erase it (replace it)
by Kevin Parker
I just can’t get these songs out of my head.
I hope that tomorrow I’ll feel good enough to have a semi-normal day. Today was another day of chicken soup, naps, and light entertainment.
Holy shit. The downside of travel showed up big time yesterday. When we got home Monday night, I felt great. When I woke up Tuesday morning I was sick, as I indicated in my previous post.
Then by mid-morning, I felt like I’d been in a car wreck. Full body pain, every joint. Fever, cough and congestion. Barely able to walk. That lasted all day, until about 8pm when my fever broke and the pain subsided.
It’s the same this morning – all the symptoms of a bad cold, but no fever/pain so far. I took a Covid self-test yesterday and it was negative, for what that’s worth. Today I plan to take it very easy and try to get some strength back.
