Friday, January 11, 2013

Eight - Blood-Stained Hands

And I saw her today at the reception 
In her glass was a bleeding man  
She was practiced that the art of deception 
I could tell by her blood-stained hands
 - The Rolling Stones, "You Can't Always Get What You Want"

Sunday, January 6, 2013

Seven - Chief Of Sinners

If I am the chief of sinners, I am the chief of sufferers also.
 - Robert Louis Stevenson, The Strange Case of Doctor Jekyll and Mister Hyde

Tuesday, January 1, 2013

Six - What You Want

A full three-sixty, a complete return 
With no excuses and no concerns  
The ultra-heavy beat is going strong 
If it feels this good then it can't be wrong
 
Damned if you do and damned if you don't  

You better seize the moment before it's gone  
The ultra-heavy beat goes on and on  
When it's all said and done this is what you want
 - "Risen", KMFDM

Five - Deaf, Dumb, And Blind

Deaf, dumb and blind, you just keep on pretending
That everyone's expendable, and no one has a real friend
And it seems to you the thing to do would be to isolate the winner
Everything's done under the sun
But you believe at heart everyone's a killer


Who was born in a house full of pain
Who was trained not to spit in the fan
Who was told what to do by the man
Who was broken by trained personnel
Who was fitted with collar and chain
Who was given a pat on the back
Who was breaking away from the pack
Who was only a stranger at home
Who was ground down in the end
Who was found dead on the phone
Who was dragged down by the stone

 - Pink Floyd, "Dogs"