It's a Friday, we finally made it
I can't believe I get to see your face
You've been working and I've been waiting
To pick you up and take you from this place
Love on the weekend
Like only we can
I'm coming up and I'm loving every minute of it
You be the deejay, I'll be the driver
You put your feet up in the getaway car
I'm flying fast like a wanted man
I want you, baby, like you can't understand
~ John Mayer
Okay, this was a heavy week, blog-wise. Time to lighten up! This new one from John Mayer fits the bill. Released last November, the song teases a new album coming soon. Mayer has been touring with Dead & Company and has not released anything on his own in nearly three years. I got to see him play with Dead & Company on a large screen pay-per-view, and he was excellent. But now he's back to his original M.O.
Various reviews of this song refer to it as "a guitar-pop gem," "a mellow soft-rock tune," "all warmth and wanderlust," and "a simple pop song." Um, these are not compliments. But that's because Mayer is capable of so much more. And I suppose there's a sense of "give the people what they want" going on here. Everybody loves a little love song. And here it is.
I've been retired for years, so every day is a weekend, right? Well, no. It is amazing how programmed we can be. I can be content on my own Monday through Friday, but if it's a weekend and I don't have a plan, I get the blues. So silly! But lucky for me, I do have somebody to love on the weekend. And by the time this post appears this afternoon, I will be "loving every minute of it." The weekend will include a happy hour or two, some live music, late breakfasts, frisbee with the dogs, ice cream, maybe a boat ride, and just the sweet comfort of being loved.
I'm looking for a little love
I'm looking for a little love, oh yeah
Love on the weekend
I think it's a great song!
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