"These Are the Days" is a song written by Northern Irish singer-songwriter

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Composition

The opening verse of the song is a recurring factor in Morrison's music and lyrics, the belief that the predominant sense of enjoyment and appreciation of life is to be found in the present moment: Biographer John Collis writes that this final song pulls together all the concerns of the album:

Other releases

"These Are the Days" replaces "

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In the media

"These Are the Days" was featured in the 1995 movie, ''

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Personnel

*Van Morrisonvocals, guitar *

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References

Source

*Collis, John (1996). ''Inarticulate Speech of the Heart'',

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