My Gen X Playlist: Days Like This – Van Morrison

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What strategies do you use to increase comfort in your daily life?

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One college summer, I was going through my older brother’s CD collection and discovered Van Morrison. Wow. All I could think was, “How cool is this guy”. His music was a mix of folk, jazz, rock and soul. His voice had that feeling of a life that had certainly lived. When I returned to school that fall, I remember my buddy giving me a difficult time at my new found music choice. His exact words: “Van Morrison? Man, how old are you?” I didn’t care. I took the heat. Van Morrison was pretty amazing. For those not familiar with his music, I encourage you to give him a try. Great music is timeless.

Today’s song on the playlist is Days Like This. It’s so common to hear people talk about their difficult day. You know – “one of those days”. Van Morrison reminds us of our better days.

The laid-back, positive track is a play on the popular expression “one of those days,” used to describe a day when nothing seems to go your way. 

Instead of describing a bad day, Morrison flips that idea on its head and describes a day when everything seems to be going just exactly perfect. This message, of course, fits the soothing nature of the arrangement quite well, making “Days Like This” a concoction of glowing energy.

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What a great reminder to focus on our better days, our better moments in life. When I’m having a down day, I’ll play this mental track on loop to remind myself that bad days are temporary and there will always be better days ahead.

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When it's not always raining there'll be days like this
When there's no one complaining there'll be days like this
When everything falls into place like the flick of a switch
Well my mama told me there'll be days like this

When you don't need to worry there'll be days like this
When no one's in a hurry there'll be days like this
When you don't get betrayed by that old Judas kiss
Oh my mama told me there'll be days like this

When you don't need an answer there'll be days like this
When you don't meet a chancer there'll be days like this
When all the parts of the puzzle start to look like they fit
Then I must remember there'll be days like this

When everyone is up front and they're not playing tricks
When you don't have no freeloaders out to get their kicks
When it's nobody's business the way that you wanna live
I just have to remember there'll be days like this

When no one steps on my dreams there'll be days like this
When people understand what I mean there'll be days like this
When you ring out the changes of how everything is
Well my mama told me there'll be days like this

Oh my mama told me
There'll be days like this
Oh my mama told me
There'll be days like this
Oh my mama told me