"Some say once you're gone you're gone forever, and some say you're gonna come back.
Some say you rest in the arms of the Saviour if in sinful ways you lack.
Some say that they're comin' back in a garden, bunch of carrots and little sweet peas.
I think I'll just let the mystery be."
When I think of Spring (which believe it or not has finally begun to "spring" here in upstate New York), I am often reminded of the unique vocals of Natalie Merchant. While in college in the late Eighties, there were few bands hotter than the 10,000 Maniacs, especially where I went to college as the band hailed from nearby Jamestown, New York.
As I was perusing Youtube for clips of 10,000 Maniac songs (I had "These Are the Days" in mind) I came across this little gem from what appears to have been some sort of MTV Unplugged. "Let the Mystery Be" is a cover of an Iris Dement composition (herself a wonderful performer), performed here by David Byrne and Natalie Merchant, accompanied by the 10,000 Maniacs.
Springy, twangy and somehow sun-shiny all at once...
Breathe in, breathe out… YOU AND I ARE ALIVE!
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