The 1983 The The Hit “This Is the Day” Became a Reality for Matt Johnson 40 Years Later
The shift in perception and connection to The The’s 1983 hit “This is the Day,” was one of those songs that made more sense to Johnson 40 years after he wrote it.
Life Reflections
Released on The The’s debut Soul Mining, “This Is the Day” was a song before its time, speaking from the perspective of someone reflecting on the changing seasons of life, past, present, and future, of regrets and fulfilling all the remaining days.
Well you didn’t wake up this morning ’cause you didn’t go to bed
You were watching the whites of your eyes turn red
The calendar on your wall was ticking the days off
You’ve been reading some old letters
You smile and think how much you’ve changed
All the money in the world couldn’t buy back those days
You pull back the curtains
And the sun burns into your eyes
You watch a plane flying
Across a clear blue sky
This is the day, your life will surely change
This is the day, when things fall into place
You could have done anything, if you wanted
And all your friends and family think that you’re lucky
But the side of you they’ll never see
Is when you’re left alone with your memories
That hold your life together, like glue
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