Last night was good and rainy, great weather for listening to the Avett Brothers.  A few of their songs from I and Love and You really stick with me.  Last night, it was “The Perfect Space.” (The other is “Head Full of Doubt/Road Full of Promise,” but we’ll get to that some other time.)

I really like the sentiment of the song: the idea of security in a volatile space, the idea of those you can trust, the refusal of the wrong kind of pride.  I feel like I’ve been wrapping up this school year for a few weeks now.  And while I’ve been fortunate to have lots of time and space to get things done, the list seems a little longer than usual.  Part of it is that weird space between the old and the new, that overlap that holds you in an odd place for a while.  Songs like this kind of help me maneuver well.

I also really like the “second act” of the song, even though it’s a little jarring.  But then they weave back into the main tempo and melody seamlessly, which is a nice life challenge, too.