I awoke around midnight the other night. No particular reason, I just woke up. Not wanting to just lay there wondering why I couldn’t sleep, I turned on the TV and found Letterman. He was just introducing the group, “First Aid Kit.” I don’t know why but their song, “Emmylou” grabbed me right away.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vwnu5PfGWzY
After they played I turned off the TV but their song stayed with me – and it has been with me ever since. I don’t know why, but their music just speaks to my soul. And frequently these days, ‘The Swedish Girls’ will walk through my mind with their song, “Emmylou.” They visited me here this morning, just 10 minutes ago…