Janis IanJanis Ian is a hell of a song writer.
"NOW THE STARS ARE NAILED TO AN EMPTY SKY THE MOON IS PINNED LIKE A BUTTERFLY AND I’M AFRAID TO SHINE TOO BRIGHT SINCE THE DAY THEY TOOK HIS LIFE SO MOTHERS, TEACH YOUR CHILDREN THIS DON’T OVERREACH, DON’T RUN THE RISK HIDE IN THE SHADOWS, DON’T EXPECT YOUR GOOD HEART TO SAVE YOUR NECK" "IT'D MAKE A MAN OF ANY MAN WHO'S OLD ENOUGH TO CRY SURELY MAKE A LOSER FEEL AT HOME BLESSINGS ON THE CHILDREN OF THE CITY WHEN THEY DIE ONE MORE OVERPOPULATION GONE YOU CANNOT WALK THE STREETS NO MORE, OR LIVE IN TOWN I ALWAYS THOUGHT THERE’D BE SOMEWHERE TO CRAWL WHEN THE SKY FELL DOWN I’M WATCHING MY HORIZON EXPLODING LIKE A SPRING TOO TIGHTLY WOUND SILENCE IS THE ONLY SOUND” I remember being stopped in my tracks the first time I heard “I always thought there’d be somewhere to crawl when the sky fell down“, like a hammer blow to my chest. It was in high school, preparing to leave for college. I laughed with bitter tears. Six years later, those words still have the same effect. She’s a hell of a writer. |
May 5, 2009
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