Attics of My Life
Details
- Band
- The Grateful Dead
- Play count
- 58
- First played
- 1970-05-14 — Meramec Community College
Lyrics
In the attics of my life,
Full of cloudy dreams unreal.
Full of tastes no tongue can know,
And lights no eyes can see.
When there was no ear to hear,
You sang to me.
I have spent my life
Seeking all that's still unsung.
Bent my ear to hear the tune,
And closed my eyes to see.
When there was no strings to play,
You played to me.
In the book of love's own dream,
Where all the print is blood.
Where all the pages are my days,
And all the lights grow old.
When I had no wings to fly,
You flew to me, you flew to me.
In the secret space of dreams,
Where I dreaming lay amazed.
When the secrets all are told,
And the petals all unfold.
When there was no dream of mine,
You dreamed of me.
Links
Performances
| Date | Venue | Location | Set | # | Recording |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-07-05 | Soldier Field | Chicago, Illinois | Encore 2 | 16 | — |
| 1995-07-02 | Deer Creek Music Center | Noblesville, Indiana | Set 2: | 14 | |
| 1995-06-28 | Palace of Auburn Hills | Auburn Hills, Michigan | Set 2 | 15 | |
| 1995-03-22 | Charlotte Coliseum | Charlotte, NC | Set 2: | 11 | |
| 1995-02-19 | Delta Center | Salt Lake City, UT | Set 2 | 13 | |
| 1994-12-18 | Los Angeles Sports Arena | Los Angeles, California | Set 2 | 13 | — |
| 1994-12-18 | Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena | Los Angeles, California | Set 2 | 15 | |
| 1994-10-14 | Madison Square Garden | New York | Set 2: | 13 | |
| 1994-10-03 | Boston Garden | Boston, MA | Set 2: | 14 | |
| 1994-09-24 | Berkeley Community Theatre | Berkeley, California | Acoustic set | 6 | — |
| 1994-08-03 | Giants Stadium | East Rutherford, New Jersey | Set 2: | 13 | |
| 1994-07-26 | Riverport Amphitheatre | Maryland Heights, Missouri | Set 2: | 15 | |
| 1994-07-01 | Shoreline Amphitheatre | Mountain View, California | Set 2: | 14 | |
| 1994-06-17 | Autzen Stadium | Eugene, Oregon | Set 2: | 14 | — |
| 1994-06-17 | Autzen Stadium / University of Oregon | Eugene, Oregon | Set 2 | 15 | |
| 1994-03-25 | Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum | Uniondale, New York | Set 2: | 15 | |
| 1994-03-06 | Desert Sky Pavilion | Phoenix, AZ | Set 2 | 12 | — |
| 1994-03-06 | Blockbuster Desert Sky Pavilion | Phoenix, AZ | Set 2 | 14 | |
| 1993-12-17 | Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena | Oakland, California | Set 2 | 16 | — |
| 1993-12-17 | Oakland Coliseum Arena | Oakland, California | Set 2 | 17 | |
| 1993-09-28 | Boston Garden | Boston, MA | Set 2 | 12 | |
| 1993-09-10 | Richfield Coliseum | Richfield, Ohio | Set 2: | 14 | |
| 1993-08-25 | Shoreline Amphitheatre | Mountain View, California | Set 2 | 14 | |
| 1993-06-06 | Giants Stadium | East Rutherford, New Jersey | Set 2: | 12 | |
| 1993-04-04 | Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum | Uniondale, New York | Set 2: | 14 | |
| 1993-03-28 | Knickerbocker Arena | Albany, New York | Set 2: | 14 | |
| 1992-06-12 | Knickerbocker Arena | Albany, New York | Encore 1 | 14 | |
| 1992-05-31 | Sam Boyd Silver Bowl | Las Vegas, NV | Set 2: | 15 | |
| 1992-05-25 | Shoreline Amphitheatre | Mountain View, California | Set 2: | 14 | |
| 1991-09-26 | Boston Garden | Boston, MA | Set 2: | 10 | |
| 1991-09-16 | Madison Square Garden | New York | Set 2: | 15 | |
| 1991-09-08 | Madison Square Garden | New York | Encore 1 | 15 | |
| 1990-03-30 | Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum | Uniondale, New York | Encore 1 | 18 | |
| 1989-10-23 | Charlotte Coliseum | Charlotte, NC | Encore 1 | 17 | |
| 1989-10-16 | Brendan Byrne Arena | East Rutherford, New Jersey | Set 2: | 12 | — |
| 1989-10-16 | Meadowlands Arena | East Rutherford, New Jersey | Set 2 | 13 | |
| 1989-10-09 | Hampton Coliseum | Hampton, VA | Encore 1 | 16 | |
| 1972-10-28 | Public Auditorium | Cleveland, Ohio | Set 2: | 17 | — |
| 1972-10-28 | Cleveland Public Hall | Cleveland, Ohio | Set 2 | 16 | |
| 1972-09-27 | Stanley Theatre | Jersey City, New Jersey | Set 2: | 20 | |
| 1970-12-27 | Legion Stadium | El Monte, California | Set 2: | 14 | |
| 1970-11-22 | Gymnasium / Middlesex County College | Edison, New Jersey | Set 1 | 7 | — |
| 1970-11-07 | Capitol Theatre | Port Chester, New York | Set 2: Electric | 16 | |
| 1970-10-24 | Kiel Opera House | St. Louis, Missouri | — | 5 | |
| 1970-09-20 | Fillmore East | New York | Set 2 | 20 | |
| 1970-08-18 | Fillmore West | San Francisco, California | Set 2 | 15 | |
| 1970-07-16 | Euphoria Ballroom | San Rafael, California | Set 2 | 9 | |
| 1970-07-11 | Fillmore East | New York | Set 2 | 8 | |
| 1970-07-09 | Fillmore East | New York | Set 2 | 7 | |
| 1970-06-24 | Capitol Theatre | Port Chester, New York | Set 2 | 22 | |
| 1970-06-24 | Capitol Theatre | Port Chester, New York | Set 1 | 2 | |
| 1970-06-19 | Mid-South Coliseum | Memphis, TN | Set 1 | 6 | — |
| 1970-06-06 | Fillmore West | San Francisco, California | Set 2 | 14 | |
| 1970-06-05 | Fillmore West | San Francisco, California | Set 2 | 11 | |
| 1970-06-04 | Fillmore West | San Francisco, California | Set 2 | 10 | |
| 1970-05-24 | Newcastle-Under-Lyme | Newcastle, UK | Set 1 | 9 | |
| 1970-05-15 | Fillmore East | New York | Set 2 | 7 | |
| 1970-05-14 | Meramec Community College | Kirkwood, Missouri | Set 2 | 13 |
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