My Gen X Playlist: So Quiet in Here – Van Morrison

When I was a little kid, my grandfather would take me out for root beer floats. I used to think it was just grandpa giving me a treat. As I replay the scene now, I remember him enjoying that root beer float just as much as I did.

He’d give his tall glass a good stir, making sure the mixture was just right. He didn’t dig in with a spoon. Instead, I remember him enjoying it with a straw. Each mouthful he had a big smile. I’d hear that sound when the glass was near empty and he was searching for that last drop. Afterwards, he’d lean back with his hands clasped behind his head, legs outstretched, he’d let out a big happy sigh and smile at me. Even though we sat in silence, it’s one of my favorite memories of my grandfather.

Van Morrison released So Quiet in Hear in 1990. It’s a good reminder how beautiful silence can be.

Sit back and relax your mind
This must be, this must be, what it’s all about
This must be what paradise is like
Oh this must be what paradise is like
So quiet in here, so peaceful in here

I miss my grandfather. We were really close. I’d give anything to have root beer floats again and enjoy the silence after he found that last drop. Rest In Peace.

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Foghorns blowing in the night
Salt sea air in the morning breeze
Driving cars all along the coastline
This must be what it's all about
Oh this must be what it's all about
This must be what paradise is like
So quiet in here, so peaceful in here
So quiet in here, so peaceful in here

The warm look of radiance on your face
And your heart beating close to mine
And the evening fading in the candle glow
This must be what it's all about
Oh this must be what it's all about
This must be what paradise is like
So quiet in here. so peaceful in here
So quiet in here, yeah, so peaceful in here

All my struggling in the world
And so many dreams that don't come true
Step back, put it all away
It don't matter, it don't matter anymore
Oh this must be what paradise is like
This must be what paradise is like
It's so quiet in here, so peaceful in here
It's so quiet in here, so peaceful in here

A glass of wine with some friends
Talking into the wee hours of the dawn
Sit back and relax your mind
This must be, this must be, what it's all about
This must be what paradise is like
Oh this must be what paradise is like
So quiet in here, so peaceful in here
So quiet in here, so peaceful in here

Big ships out in the night
And we're floating across the waves
Sailing for some other shore
Where we can be what we wanna be
Oh this must be what paradise is like
This must be what paradise is like
Baby it's so quiet in here, so peaceful in here
So quiet in here, so peaceful in here
So quiet in here, so peaceful in here
So quiet in here, you can hear, it's so quiet