Love is a Mythical Beast

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Vintage54

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« on: November 14, 2014, 10:56:16 PM »

                           Love is a Mythical Beast

            The love That a mother should give to a child
            She gave to the bottle instead
            And your Father could have been any stranger
            That rolled in and out of her bed
            You looked to the west for the sun everyday
            But for you it just stayed in the east
            Rejection was real
            Something you could feel
            But love was a mythical beast

            You were born into solitary confinement
            And tried hard to break out of that jail
            Christened "SS ISOLATION"
            With the warm winds neglecting your sail
            A cold harlot met your tears with laughter
            So the pain and the suffering increased
            Humiliation was real
            Something you could feel
            But love was a mythical beast

            Those that didn't know you said "creepy"
            Those that didn't know you said "strange"
            And the kids hurled abuse and stones at your back
            Everytime you came within range
            You gave a home to a pitiful stray
            It would be a companion at least
            Loneliness was real
            Something you could feel
            But love was a mythical beast

            You emptied a bottle of pills
            The day that you lost that old hound
            And the maggots and flies kept you company
            For eight weeks until you were found
            Nobody called when you were alive
            Likewise when you were deceased
            And by the side of your bed
            Was a brief note that said
            "Love is a mythical beast"




           

Kevin j

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« Reply #1 on: November 16, 2014, 08:30:23 PM »
absolutely love this! you are an amazing storyteller, your writing reminds me a little of hoziers darker stuff,
the flow in this is great, too many good lines to mention, but this was one of my favourites-
" You looked to the west for the sun everyday
            But for you it just stayed in the east"
can't wait to hear this now :)
well, that escalated quickly..
-Anchorman :)

RosilindSings

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« Reply #2 on: November 17, 2014, 04:10:21 AM »
Wow, this was just amazing. I instantly got a melody in my head. I love these lyrics. I hope this song goes somewhere because its just wow. The way you wrote it, like no specific verse or chorus just a very well written, smooth flow type of portions. I loved it and im definitely wanting more from you. Thank you for your artistry.

Paulski

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« Reply #3 on: November 17, 2014, 07:04:43 PM »
Well, that was depressing! If you weren't so damn good at painting a picture, we wouldn't feel for this poor sod the way we do. So I guess we can't have it both ways - your great imagery and our lack of compassion can't co-exist.
Now please something to cheer us up!
Good job!
Paul

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« Reply #4 on: November 17, 2014, 10:19:40 PM »

          Ok!
              Thanks, Kevin J, Rosilindsings, and the tireless Paulski. You really are too kind, your comments are like a pat on the back, and i can't begin to tell you how much they are appreciated. Paulski, i will try and lighten up a little, maybe by posting just one sad song a week, instead of two.

                              Thanks all
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