Writer Song Meme

Laura tagged me:

Find a song that sums up what you think it means to be a writer and post the lyrics on your blog and why you’ve chosen it. NB: It doesn’t have to be your favourite song, it just has to express how you feel about writing and/or being a writer. It can be literal, metaphorical, about a particular form or aspect of writing – whatever you want. Then tag 5 others to do the same (reprint these instructions).

I found it difficult to choose, because I basically see scenes or stories when I listen to music, so then I was flicking through the music when R.E.M.’s Imitation of Life jumped out. That seems more than appropriate for writing:

Charades, pop skill Water hyacinth Named by a poet Imitation of life

and:

That sugarcane that tasted good That’s cinnamon, that’s Hollywood Come on, come on No one can see you try

See if you can spot Michael Stipe’s imitation of dancing (‘cause obviously I’m hot-to-trot on the dancefloor and can thus decry anyone else).

I think I’m the end of the meme’s tentacles, since everyone I read has already posted it, so I tag any writers reading this who haven’t already done it.