Look at the game girl

Inspired by Charles Mason.

Life feels like a cascade of dreams

Lost in the confusion

It doesn't mean a thing

And all this is fading

These feelings are sealed

Look at your game, girl

Look at your game, girl

It's a resolution

tangible conclusion

It's not a game if the world's a stage

girl

The bad bad stage

Mad stage

Words are all I've got

a purposeful illusion is enough

I'll take the bow when it's done

By that time I'll believe it too

That's the deal

These feelings are sealed

Look at your game, girl

no no

Look at the game, girl

She doesn't feel

That's the most real

And I won't stop trying

And I won't stop crying

Stop trying

But she looks good crying

That's the stage

bad bad stage

mad stage

sad...stage

Author's Note

I stumbled across this song, "Look at your game girl" by Charles Manson, yes that Charles Manson. It stuck with me in a haunting way. The song is about a girl pretending to be in love, in the song Mason is warning her to stop pretending else she'll break her own heart. It haunted me until I finally wrote my own version of it, a sort of response, made in the same tune.

I don't condone any crimes committed by Manson, I just find the song fascinating is all.

Reviews

[Robert Trakofler]

I like this lyric and the message inside of it cant say I'm versed in Manson Music or musings so cant compare the tunes but yours has a deep and strong form voice in it with a boom chaka kick drum back beat! (I say this with affection for that was my nickname when i was a drummer in an all black band in the 80's I used to joke and say we should be called "token white" :) there's no illusion in your purpose dear one just sincerity in these lines.

[Peggy Olson]

"Token white" haha I like that. And thank you very much. I do try my best to remain as sincere as possible although I was taught as a child that it's rude to talk about yourself.

[Edie Blue Starfish]

I like what you've done with this and while the source of inspiration is dark in a way it highlights how charismatic evil can be and heightens our awareness of it so we can be mindful of its disguises.

[Peggy Olson]

Thank you. I find all aspects of evil very fascinating.

[John the Baptist]

''Words are all I've got/ a purposeful illusion is enough''. In those two lines are captured all of Charlie's power over people. He simply knew what they needed to hear.

[Peggy Olson]

Thank you. I didn't quite see that while I was writing it but I agree.