10,000 Maniacs – Stockton Gala Days
I listened to my 10,000 Maniacs tapes so many times for so many years straight, that one day, I found I couldn’t listen to them for awhile. That time passed and lately I keep hearing this song in my head. Natalie Merchant has such a lovely voice. I saw her live in concert years ago. She twirled barefoot across the stage, her ankle length skirt flaring out around her in wide circles, and danced with wild abandon as she sang her heart out, violins in the background. That was in my early 20’s. I wouldn’t mind seeing her in concert again sometime. The video below was from the same time period, but on a much smaller stage than I saw her on.
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That summer fields grew high with foxglove stalks and ivy.
Wild apple blossoms everywhere.
Emerald green like none I have seen apart from dreams that escape me.
There was no girl as warm as you.
How I’ve learned to please, to doubt myself in need,
you’ll never, you’ll never know.
The summer fields grew high.
We made garland crowns in hiding, pulled stems of flowers from my hair.
Blue in the stream like none I have seen apart from dreams that escape me.
There was no girl as bold as you.
How I’ve learned to please, to doubt myself in need,
you’ll never, you’ll never know.
You’ll never know.
Violet serene like none I have seen apart from dreams that escape me.
There was no girl as warm as you.
How I’ve learned to please, to doubt myself in need.
You’ll never, you’ll never know.
You’ll never know.
That summer fields grew high.
We had wildflower fever.
We had to lay down where they grow.
How I’ve learned to hide, how I’ve locked inside, you’d be surprised if shown.
But you’ll never, you’ll never know.