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Frederic the Mad

When you are obsessed With the great and good What is right And what is wrong What is right? And what is wrong? Is all consuming It permeates Every though Every action Life becomes a state of thinking Rather than curiosity Or expression And shall surely lead to maddening depression Philosophize till clinically insane A straight jacket and drug's For companionship Nursed to recoup like a laboratory rat Spinning and turning the wheel Questioning all the time why? They won't let you outside To see the light of day Forevermore

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Lyric Man

Date: 7/3/2018 7:46:00 AM

Christopher.. I know people who always had to make sense of everything. In a sense all science and no art. It took a toll on them relationally and some developed mental illness.. always stay curious. My fav bands are probably the Eagles and Journey. But I like a ton. Singers would be Don Henley. Lyrics would be Bob Dylan and Pink Floyd and the guy who writes most of Elton John's hits. I love all styles of music depending on my mood except hard rap, acid rock, and hip hop.

Christopher Flaherty
Date: 7/3/2018 12:26:00 PM

Nice choices . A couple of my own personal favorites in them 2. Bernie Taupin writes all of Elton Johns lyrics. And Pink Floyd are 1 of the greatest of all time. When I was in school at Cambridge me and my friend went to pay pilgrimage at the Sanatorium in Cherry Hilton where Sad Barrett was.