I love the feeling when you find a song that fits a moment in your life perfectly...
So, obviously, I found a song that I'm absolutely in love with. Everytime I hear it, it makes me so happy and nostalgic. It's called "Somewhere only we know" and it's by Keane. Keane is my band du jour- they're British, they use lots of keyboard (like Coldplay), and their music washes over me like a cool stream. Buy their new CD! It won the British Grammy for best album of the year.

Anyway, the song reminds me of Oxford. Well, yes, they are British, but it also has the feeling of growing older, being independent, and pure genuine happiness. I would wear my UK styles- plaids, peacoats, and wool sweaters- and walk down the cobblestone streets, past the ancient libraries. I would stop at Sainsbury's grocery store for lunch- they had about 20 different kinds of sandwiches on white bread, all packaged daily. They also had the best pasta salads, too! And creamy, sour yogurt with fresh strawberries. Then I would walk to the park by Christ Church and sit with my friends, eat lunch, and watch the crew teams stroke down the river. On Sundays, I would walk past the horse meadow towards Christ Church, walk through the commons, and teach Sunday School to the sweet little British kids. "Somewhere only we know" reminds me of those days. It's brilliant (which is a British colloquialism for cool). They'll be in St. Louis soon- go see them! And they're coming through Michigan and Minnesota in February. Call me. We'll go. Maybe you'll love them too!

"Somewhere Only We Know"
I walked across an empty land
I knew the pathway like the back of my hand
I felt the earth beneath my feet
Sat by the river and it made me complete
Oh simple thing where have you gone
I'm getting old and I need something to rely on
So tell me when you're gonna let me in
I'm getting tired and I need somewhere to begin

I came across a fallen tree
I felt the branches of it looking at me
Is this the place we used to love?
Is this the place that I've been dreaming of?

Oh simple thing where have you gone
I'm getting old and I need something to rely on
So tell me when you're gonna let me in
I'm getting tired and I need somewhere to begin

So if you have a minute why don't we go
Talk about it somewhere only we know?
This could be the end of everything
So why don't we go
Somewhere only we know?