“Time, time, time, see what’s become of me.”
“Every year is getting shorter/Never seem to find the time/Plans that either come to naught/Or half a page of scribbled lines.”
“Learning that we’re only immortal for a limited time.”
Maybe because my birthday is coming up, I’ve been thinking about time; about how when I was younger, I had years to burn, that there were, as Spock said in The Wrath of Khan, “always possibilities.” But there comes a point in life where you cross some kind of line of demarcation, and the idealism that once propelled you to try something new, is now met with a kind of sober pragmatism. I know, “Mid-life crisis much?” Perhaps. And perhaps you’re feeling a bit like me now. If so, then this mix is for you. If not, then enjoy these songs for what they’re worth.
“Robert Bradley’s Postcard,” David Mead (download)
It was Jefito who introduced me to David Mead’s music. Back at my old blog (which no longer exists), I had a small but steady readership who enjoyed the weekly Mix Six — Jeff being one of them. One week, I did a really easy contest, and Jeff won the prize: a chance to create his own Mix Six. The lead song was this one, and I liked it so much that I bought the CD (Yeah, I bought it). (more…)
