peace of mind

by mjt in music

Now you’re climbin’ to the top of the company ladder
Hope it doesn’t take too long
Cantcha you see there’ll come a day when it wont matter
Come a day when you’ll be gone

I understand about indecision
But I don’t care if I get behind
People livin’ in competition
All I want is to have my peace of mind.

–Boston, “Peace of Mind”

1-2-3-4-5

by mjt in music

stupid and perfect

by mjt in music

are you in or are you out?

by mjt in music

drink up, baby down
mmm, are you in or are you out

leave your things behind
’cause it’s all going off without you
excuse me, too busy you’re writing your tragedy
these mishaps
you bubble wrap
when you’ve no idea what you’re like

so (let go)let go, jump in
oh well, whatcha waiting for
it’s alright
’cause there’s beauty in the breakdown
so (let go)yeah, let go, just get in
oh, it’s so amazing here
it’s alright
’cause there’s beauty in the breakdown

-Frou Frou, “Let Go”

strumming like a string

by mjt in music

I want to be your absolute ultimate
Want to be your only one now
Feel the wave come up from your sulkiness
Feel the rays you radiate now

Sweet and plain unsingable name
That rings in my mind now
That strums me like a string
Shine, unsingable name
Over everything

Beware the thrum of hearts in your presence and
Watch the breeze that snaps at you now
All the dogs that bark from the fences and
Everything is wanting for you
Smirk on the face and fists in the clenches and
Make the radiator blow now
Crack the planks and shatter the lenses and
Mix the salt, the sugar and flour
–From Mike Doughty’s “Unsingable Name”