I’ve been listening to the Arcade Fire Essentials playlist on iTunes. Often I repeat a few songs: Wake up, Reflektor, Afterlife. Especially Afterlife.
Afterlife, I think I saw what happens next
Oh, it was just a glimpse of you, like looking through a window
Or a shallow sea
Could you see me?
And after all this time
It’s like nothing else we used to know
…
When love is gone
Where does it go
This time off, this move. A sabbatical. A bridge. Space between the familiar and the future. A goodbye to my neighborhoods, restaurants, parks and the worn threads some relationships. This is the time after a life.
Lyrics from Genius.
The Jam 