“Find a song that sums up what you think it means to be a writer and post the lyrics on your blog and why you've chosen it. NB: It doesn't have to be your favourite song, it just has to express how you feel about writing and/or being a writer. It can be literal, metaphorical, about a particular form or aspect of writing - whatever you want.”
So I went through my ITunes and the minute I hit this one I knew it was right. This is how I feel about writing.
I bring you Carbon Leaf's "Comfort."
The lyrics are as follows:
I raced along an empty highway.
I chased the dawn
And cursed the new day,
Out of town, till nobody was around.
Love came along, my favorite enemy,
We hit head-on.
Why you befriended me... I don't know.
There's no need for letting go
When you've already lost control.
My life is open wide
The more you live, the less you will die.
Outside, floating free,
I'm finally open to see...
Could you be any more comfort to me?
Could you be...
You've figured out the warnings
And the reasons why,
You smoothed me out.
I hope you know there's nothing
I could give,
For showing me how to live.
I don't know how
But you know just how I feel.
Sticking out,
Like a dark horse in a snow white field.
Stirred up by the breeze,
Strong but not at peace,
Free but unreleased.
My life is open wide
The more you live, the less you will die.
Outside, floating free,
I'm finally open to see...
Could you be any more comfort to me?
Could you be any more comfort to me?
Caught up inside, all I wanna be...
Try to survive, all alone,
Outside your company.
Could you be any more comfort to me?
Could you be any more comfort to me?
Nice!
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