Two Things Are True
Jun. 15th, 2002 11:03 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
bryanta) Richard Thompson is pretty much completely my favorite artist, all-time, any genre, any medium.
b) Richard Thompson lyrics are depressing to a degree matched only by the beauty of his guitar playing.
What're you gonna do? I couldn't choose any other musician. It's not as bad as
1. Are you male or female?
I’m an old man inside a young man
You’ve got to take it while you can
2. Describe yourself:
You can go with the crazy people in the Crooked House
You can fly away on the Rocket or spin in the Mouse
The Tunnel Of Love might amuse you
Noah's Ark might confuse you
But let me take my chances on the Wall Of Death
3. How do they feel about you?
Mystery wind, blowing tonight
Driving rain, close up tight
Don't leave a crack for the rain to get in
Don't leave a hole for the mystery wind
4. How do you feel about yourself?
It scares you when you don't know
Whichever way the wind might blow
I'm walking on a wire, I'm walking on a wire
And I'm falling
5. Describe your girlfriend/boyfriend:
My Maggie, she's got a loose one
She uses Milton as a road map
My Maggie, she is a bright thing
She talks in couplets, she steers by lightning
6. What would you rather be doing?
A couple of drunken knights rolling on the floor
Is just the kind of mess I’m looking for
I’m gonna dream ‘till Monday comes in sight
I want to see the bright lights tonight
7. Describe where you live:
Well there's a house in an alley
In the squats and low-rise
Of a town with no future
But that's where my future lies
8. Describe how you live:
At least we lived, took it all at a rush
At least we loved too much
Felt too much, cared too much
9. Describe how you love:
Night comes in
Like some cool river
How can there be
Be another day
Take my hand
O real companion
And we’ll dance
We’ll dance ‘till we fade away
10. Share a few words of wisdom:
Life seems so rosy in the cradle
but I’ll be a friend, I’ll tell you what’s in store
There’s nothing at the end of the rainbow
There’s nothing to grow up for anymore
b) Richard Thompson lyrics are depressing to a degree matched only by the beauty of his guitar playing.
What're you gonna do? I couldn't choose any other musician. It's not as bad as
1. Are you male or female?
I’m an old man inside a young man
You’ve got to take it while you can
2. Describe yourself:
You can go with the crazy people in the Crooked House
You can fly away on the Rocket or spin in the Mouse
The Tunnel Of Love might amuse you
Noah's Ark might confuse you
But let me take my chances on the Wall Of Death
3. How do they feel about you?
Mystery wind, blowing tonight
Driving rain, close up tight
Don't leave a crack for the rain to get in
Don't leave a hole for the mystery wind
4. How do you feel about yourself?
It scares you when you don't know
Whichever way the wind might blow
I'm walking on a wire, I'm walking on a wire
And I'm falling
5. Describe your girlfriend/boyfriend:
My Maggie, she's got a loose one
She uses Milton as a road map
My Maggie, she is a bright thing
She talks in couplets, she steers by lightning
6. What would you rather be doing?
A couple of drunken knights rolling on the floor
Is just the kind of mess I’m looking for
I’m gonna dream ‘till Monday comes in sight
I want to see the bright lights tonight
7. Describe where you live:
Well there's a house in an alley
In the squats and low-rise
Of a town with no future
But that's where my future lies
8. Describe how you live:
At least we lived, took it all at a rush
At least we loved too much
Felt too much, cared too much
9. Describe how you love:
Night comes in
Like some cool river
How can there be
Be another day
Take my hand
O real companion
And we’ll dance
We’ll dance ‘till we fade away
10. Share a few words of wisdom:
Life seems so rosy in the cradle
but I’ll be a friend, I’ll tell you what’s in store
There’s nothing at the end of the rainbow
There’s nothing to grow up for anymore
