The First Day Of My Life

I watched this song and video by Bright Eyes, for the first time in a while. I’ve always loved it. I’m a romantic fella at heart, and this one brings on the Happy Tears.

I’ve never heard the song without watching the video though. They seem inseparable to me now. I don’t know if that makes a difference. I think it must. But I’d still be telling everyone in the car to shut up, if this came on the radio.

I was paying closer attention to the lyric. It’s a real art to get so much emotion packed into a song which describe feelings of love like this:

I could go anywhere with you
And I'd probably be happy

or

I'd rather be working for a paycheck
Than waiting to win the lottery

It’s hardly “I - i - Iiii will always love you”. But it still feels more real and lasting. More like love. At least to me. I like understated.