Story Behind The Song

evolved from the line "everybody wants to be a poet"

Song Description

a song which apparently defies the numerous categories listed above! instrumentation includes guitars, piano, synth and a variety of percussive elements. I suppose the lyrics take a poke at the vanity of pop- and rock stars who like to think they impress others with their physical appearance, as well as people in general who like to enjoy the limelight. A song for the average person to think that their chance for notoriety is better than their chance of being hit by lightning. Fame is often unexpected and may arrive from the most unlikely of sources.

Lyrics

[verse I]
these days everybody wants to be a poet
finding words to fit the rhymes
lionizing T.S.Eliot
while trying to keep up with the times

[verse II]
and everybody wants to be a pop star
and play guitar in a rock 'n' roll band
to strike a pose in a pin-up poster
with that fake tattoo on the back of your hand

[chorus I]
romance is dead
just like Romeo & Juliet
tragedy is part of daily life
our world's a stage
so turn the page
and search for what we need just to survive

[verse III]
everybody's looking to get attention
to stand alone & take the prize
to get an honorary mention
and be the dog who has his day before he dies

[verse IV]
and everybody is searching for someone
to share the secrets in our hearts
but the knots we tie they all come undone
and we feel betrayed and fall apart