No Roots - Iceland Version - Alice Merton, Daði Freyr

 

No Roots - Iceland Version - Alice Merton, Daði Freyr

Sometimes a song comes out of nowhere and resonates with me. This is a remake of a pop song that I didn't know. The original version is fine, but this more dramatic and somewhat haunting version showcases the lyrics better to me. It speaks to our moment of moving again to another country and it was released while we were in the middle of doing it.

Ramble On to Tomorrow's New Country

Tomorrow's New Country

It's almost time to go!  It's been terrific to know you / But we really can't stay / Tomorrow's new country / Calls us home…for the day. All of these Marillion songs are great but skip ahead to the 6:35 mark in this composite video to hear Tomorrow's New Country. This is the only video I could find with this song in it.

Marillion - Fear (for tomorrow's scary sky) from Thony Thorn on Vimeo.

Go!

This is an amazing live performance of a wonderful song. Steve Hogarth said about this song: "It's whimsical, it's dreamlike. It's a holiday in the mind. But at the other end of the spectrum, it's a total revolution; a take-everything-down-and-start-again song. I'm very fond of Go!"

I feel "wide awake on the edge of the world" as time ticks down on living in this unusual place. I'll miss many things about being in Caracas, but I'm sure it'll be refreshing to step back from a place that too often feels like it's teetering on the edge of the world.

Marillion - Go!

2016 Ends

Making Changes...

Some people live all their lives in the same place and barely leave it for vacation. Some people go to work at the same job and in the same location for decades. Their weeks are all the same and their weekend routines become... well, routine. Some people keep the same friends and associates throughout their entire lives. Many of those people seem comfortable with the continuity they've established. I'm not one of those people.