Monday, July 17, 2017

200 SONGS WITH THE BEST LYRICS. This post: #114: THAT'S THE WAY I'VE ALWAYS HEARD IT SHOULD BE. Continues: tomorrow.
CAFFE` LATTE` PRESENTS
200 SONGS
WITH THE
BEST LYRICS
A countdown of the 200 songs possessing the best lyrics of all-time. A playlist on spotify will be added at the end of the week.
#114
THAT’S THE WAY I’VE ALWAYS HEARD IT SHOULD BE
“…My friends from college,
they’re all married now. 
They have their houses 
& their lawns. 
They have their silent noons, 
tearful nights, 
angry dawns. 
Their children hate them 
for the things they’re not. 
They hate themselves 
for what they are. 
And yet they drink, 
they laugh.
Close the wound, 
hide the scar...
Carly Simon's "That's The Way I've Always Heard It Should Be" reflects on the limitations imposed by expectations. 
The protagonist examines her parents' sad relationship. Her friends' marriages are no better. Now, her partner has proposed. Accepting the inevitability of life's cycle, she resigns herself to the idea.
The track was included on her eponymous debut album. Issued as a single in 1971, the thought-provoking song became a Top 10 hit for Simon.
As new songs are covered on this blog, a definitive version will be added to a spotify playlist. Find it and the other Caffé Latté playlists at:

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