One More Day Up In the Canyon

Counting Crows "A Long December" Listen | Buy

NOTES: I don't really like the Counting Crows. In fact, I really dislike that "Mrs. Jones" song. But there's something about this song – it's so plaintive and regretful, and yet in its own way it seems almost hopeful about achieving the redemption that the speaker obviously yearns to receive. I think the most poignant part of the song comes almost at the end – I can't remember all the times I tried to tell myself / To hold on to these moments as they pass. I've felt that way many times in my life.

A long December and there’s reason to believe
Maybe this year will be better than the last
I can't remember the last thing that you said as you were leavin'
Oh the days go by so fast

And it's one more day up in the canyon
And it's one more night in Hollywood
If you think that I could be forgiven
I wish you would

The smell of hospitals in winter
And the feeling that it's all a lot of oysters, but no pearl
All at once you look across a crowded room
To see the way that light attaches to a girl

And it's one more day up in the canyon
And it's one more night in Hollywood
If you think you might come to California
I think you should

Drove up to Hillside Manor sometime after 2 a.m.
And talked a little while about the year
I guess the winter makes you laugh a little slower
Makes you talk a little lower
About the things you could not show her

And it's been a long December and there's reason to believe
Maybe this year will be better than the last
I can't remember all the times I tried to tell myself
To hold on to these moments as they pass

And it's one more day up in the canyon
And it's one more night in Hollywood
It's been so long since I've seen the ocean
I guess I should

Posted by Highwaygirl on May 16, 2005 09:15 PM to the category The Key of Life