"Change Your Mind" - The Killers
I overslept by a lot this morning. My alarm went off a half an hour early so when I realized I had some time left I fell back asleep...without resetting it. I woke up beyond late for work, but moved even slower to get ready. I felt like a slug. I felt heavy. You know that feeling you get when you know you messed up, but just don't want to do anything about it? Ya, that feeling. I'm sure you know. So, I needed a boost like no other and figured now would be a good time for The Killers.
I listened to the nine songs I had, surprised that there were only nine, but as expected most of them came from Hot Fuss. It wasn't hard to choose the two I decided to play out the most: All These Things That I've Done and Change Your Mind . They battled with each other all day long just to see which one would make it onto this blog. I figured at one point they both will, but for now I had to pick one. I was certain it was going to be Things since I repeated it the most and because I really like the way it starts. It reminds me of the rain. A single piano note for a single drop until the storm sets in and it begins to pour. Yet I was still so indecisive...
I had to make up my time for the day so I ended up staying in the office just after sunset. It's been a while since I've been there that late so it felt a little eerie walking down the hill to my car by myself. I pulled the visors back and flipped my vanity mirror up only to notice the big, bright, monstrous moon staring back at me. It was huge! I was so distracted by it as it followed me all the way home.
According to www.earthsky.org, "The celebrity of the hour – perhaps the best-known moon of them all is the legendary Harvest Moon. The moon reached the crest of its full phase at 09:27 Universal Time this morning, on September 12. That was 4:27 a.m. this morning for the central U.S. All of us around the globe find tonight’s moon in the same approximate place as every full moon – in the east as the sun sets and twilight begins to wash the sky. It’s this big red Harvest Moon – ascending over the eastern horizon around the time of sunset – that everyone writes songs about. You’ll see why if your sky is clear and you have a lovely setting for moonrise tonight. Like any full moon, the Harvest Moon rises at sunset and shines all night long. So what’s special about the Harvest Moon? On the average, the moon rises 50 minutes later every night. But not the Harvest Moon! At mid-northern latitudes, the Harvest Moon rises 25 to 30 minutes later for several evenings in a row. And at far northern latitudes, the Harvest Moon rises five to 10 minutes later for several evenings in succession. In the days before electricity, farmers counted on the lamp of the Harvest Moon to gather their crops. Making up for the autumn season’s waning daylight, the Harvest Moon faithfully provides several nights of dusk-till-dawn moonlight. This bonanza of moonlight remains the legacy of the Harvest Moon!"
Wow...great things do happen with great moons and it was at that moment I knew "Changes" had won. So, here it is.
Lyrics:
Racy days
Help me through the hopeless haze
But my oh my
Tragic eyes
I can't even recognize myself behind
So if the answer is no
Can I change your mind
Out again, a siren screams at half past ten
And you won't let go
While I ignore, that we both felt like this
Before it starts to show
So if I had a chance
Would you let me know
Why aren't you shaking
Step back in time
Graciously taken
Oh you're too kind
And if the answer is no
Can I change your mind
We're all the same
And love is blind
The sun is gone
Before it shines
And I said if the answer is no
Can I change your mind
http://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/killers/changeyourmind.html
http://www.starpulse.com/Music/Killers,_The/gallery/THEKILLERSUMVD001/
http://earthsky.org/tonight/legendary-harvest-moon-shines-on
I overslept by a lot this morning. My alarm went off a half an hour early so when I realized I had some time left I fell back asleep...without resetting it. I woke up beyond late for work, but moved even slower to get ready. I felt like a slug. I felt heavy. You know that feeling you get when you know you messed up, but just don't want to do anything about it? Ya, that feeling. I'm sure you know. So, I needed a boost like no other and figured now would be a good time for The Killers.
I listened to the nine songs I had, surprised that there were only nine, but as expected most of them came from Hot Fuss. It wasn't hard to choose the two I decided to play out the most: All These Things That I've Done and Change Your Mind . They battled with each other all day long just to see which one would make it onto this blog. I figured at one point they both will, but for now I had to pick one. I was certain it was going to be Things since I repeated it the most and because I really like the way it starts. It reminds me of the rain. A single piano note for a single drop until the storm sets in and it begins to pour. Yet I was still so indecisive...
I had to make up my time for the day so I ended up staying in the office just after sunset. It's been a while since I've been there that late so it felt a little eerie walking down the hill to my car by myself. I pulled the visors back and flipped my vanity mirror up only to notice the big, bright, monstrous moon staring back at me. It was huge! I was so distracted by it as it followed me all the way home.
According to www.earthsky.org, "The celebrity of the hour – perhaps the best-known moon of them all is the legendary Harvest Moon. The moon reached the crest of its full phase at 09:27 Universal Time this morning, on September 12. That was 4:27 a.m. this morning for the central U.S. All of us around the globe find tonight’s moon in the same approximate place as every full moon – in the east as the sun sets and twilight begins to wash the sky. It’s this big red Harvest Moon – ascending over the eastern horizon around the time of sunset – that everyone writes songs about. You’ll see why if your sky is clear and you have a lovely setting for moonrise tonight. Like any full moon, the Harvest Moon rises at sunset and shines all night long. So what’s special about the Harvest Moon? On the average, the moon rises 50 minutes later every night. But not the Harvest Moon! At mid-northern latitudes, the Harvest Moon rises 25 to 30 minutes later for several evenings in a row. And at far northern latitudes, the Harvest Moon rises five to 10 minutes later for several evenings in succession. In the days before electricity, farmers counted on the lamp of the Harvest Moon to gather their crops. Making up for the autumn season’s waning daylight, the Harvest Moon faithfully provides several nights of dusk-till-dawn moonlight. This bonanza of moonlight remains the legacy of the Harvest Moon!"
Wow...great things do happen with great moons and it was at that moment I knew "Changes" had won. So, here it is.
Lyrics:
Racy days
Help me through the hopeless haze
But my oh my
Tragic eyes
I can't even recognize myself behind
So if the answer is no
Can I change your mind
Out again, a siren screams at half past ten
And you won't let go
While I ignore, that we both felt like this
Before it starts to show
So if I had a chance
Would you let me know
Why aren't you shaking
Step back in time
Graciously taken
Oh you're too kind
And if the answer is no
Can I change your mind
We're all the sameAnd love is blind
The sun is gone
Before it shines
And I said if the answer is no
Can I change your mind
http://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/killers/changeyourmind.html
http://www.starpulse.com/Music/Killers,_The/gallery/THEKILLERSUMVD001/
http://earthsky.org/tonight/legendary-harvest-moon-shines-on
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