My Playlist

I am sitting here, finishing off my story “The Last Affair”, headphones on, music blasting into the center of my brain. A sample of the music that’s been fuelling my creative output for the past half hour:

What Kind of Fool – Barbara Streisand and the Bee Gees

“There was a time when we were down and out

There was a time when we were starting over

We let the vow break, we let the heart ache in.

Who’s sorry now…”

Cry Me a River – Justin Timberlake

“You were my sun, you were my earth

You didn’t know all the ways I loved you, no

So you took a chance, made other plans

But I bet you didn’t know that they’d come crashing down, yeah …

…The damage is done so I guess I’ll be leaving.”

What goes around – Justin Timberlake

“Hey, girl – was he everything you wanted in a man?

Though I gave you the world, you had me in the palm of your hand.

Why your love went away, I just can’t seem to understand.

Thought it was me and you, baby, me and you until the end,

But I guess I was wrong…

Well I ain’t somebody with a lot of sympathy.”

Goodbye, My Lover – James Blunt

Did I disappoint you or let you down?
Should I be feeling guilty or let the judges frown?
'Cause I saw the end before we'd begun,
Yes I saw you were blinded and I knew I had won.
So I took what's mine by eternal right.
Took your soul out into the night.
It may be over but it won't stop there,
I am here for you if you'd only care.
You touched my heart you touched my soul.
You changed my life and all my goals.
And love is blind and that I knew when,
My heart was blinded by you.
I've kissed your lips and held your head.
Shared your dreams and shared your bed.
I know you well, I know your smell.
I've been addicted to you.

Goodbye my lover.
Goodbye my friend.
You have been the one.
You have been the one for me.

I am a dreamer but when I wake,
You can't break my spirit - it's my dreams you take.
And as you move on, remember me,
Remember us and all we used to be
I've seen you cry, I've seen you smile.
I've watched you sleeping for a while.
I'd be the father of your child.
I'd spend a lifetime with you.
I know your fears and you know mine.
We've had our doubts but now we're fine,
And I love you, I swear that's true.
I cannot live without you.

Goodbye my lover.
Goodbye my friend.
You have been the one.
You have been the one for me.

And I still hold your hand in mine.
In mine when I'm asleep.
And I will bear my soul in time,
When I'm kneeling at your feet.
Goodbye my lover.
Goodbye my friend.
You have been the one.
You have been the one for me.
I'm so hollow, baby, I'm so hollow.
I'm so, I'm so, I'm so hollow.