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Ray Davies and the Kinks - 1968 and 2009 Days
Identifier
028305
Type of Spiritual Experience
Background
In 1973, Davies attempted suicide by a drugs overdose following the breakup of his first marriage in 1964 to Rasa Dicpetris by whom he had Louisa and Victoria Davies.
A description of the experience
The Kinks - Days
"Days" is a song by the Kinks, written by lead singer Ray Davies, released as a single in 1968.
Thank you for the days
Those endless days, those sacred days you gave me
I'm thinking of the days
I won't forget a single day, believe me
I bless the light
I bless the light that lights on you believe me
And though you're gone
You're with me every single day, believe me
Days I'll remember all my life
Days when you can't see wrong from right
You took my life
But then I knew that very soon you'd leave me
But it's all right
Now I'm not frightened of this world, believe me
I wish today could be tomorrow
The night is dark
It just brings sorrow, let it wait
Thank you for the days
Those endless days, those sacred days you gave me
I'm thinking of the days
I won't forget a single day, believe me
Days I'll remember all my life
Days when you can't see wrong from right
You took my life
But then I knew that very soon you'd leave me
But it's all right
Now I'm not frightened of this world, believe me
Days
Thank you for the days
Those endless days, those sacred days you gave me
I'm thinking of the days
I won't forget a single day, believe me
I bless the light
I bless the light that shines on you believe me
And though you're gone
You're with me every single day, believe me
Days
Songwriters: Raymond Douglas Davies
now for something very special
Days - Ray Davies Choral Collection With The Crouch End Festival Chorus
A choral album, The Kinks Choral Collection, on which Davies had been collaborating with the Crouch End Festival Chorus since 2007, was released in the UK in June 2009 and in the US in November 2009. The album was re-released as a special extended edition including Davies' charity Christmas single "Postcard From London" featuring Davies' former girlfriend and leader of the Pretenders, Chrissie Hynde.