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A musical offering, in parts
April 12, 2003
Bread. Falling. Buttered side down.

This entry by londonmark reminded me of a similar rejection, years ago. Afterwards I dreamed of buttered bread. Falling. Buttered Side down.

The Pet Shop Boys captured a similar fear of rejection in this track on their Album Behaviour.

Nervously

A nervous boy in several ways
I never knew the world could operate this way
I was nervous when we stopped to speak
And the world came crashing around my feet

We don't talk of love
We're much too shy
But nervously we wonder when and why

A nervous boy, in spite of which
I never thought I could tremble as much as this
Your flashing eyes and sudden smiles
Are never quite at ease, and neither am I

Oh, we'll talk about it all some night
But nervously we never get it
Right
From the start I approved of you
Right from the moment you turned to face me

A nervous boy from another town
With a nervous laugh and a concentrated frown
I spoke too fast with watchful eyes
Of a recent past and some nostalgic surprise

We don't talk of love
We're much too shy
But nervously we wonder when and
Smile
Knowing why I approved of you
Right from the moment you turned to face me

Have you ever experienced a blind date like this?

Posted by nathan at April 12, 2003 03:47 PM


Comments

Such a good song from such a good album, Nervously was probably the theme song to my later teenage years.

Posted by: Mark at April 14, 2003 10:14 AM

And you're not even gay? I thought that "Nervously" was written in code, just for me.

Posted by: Nathan at April 14, 2003 09:48 PM

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