Intermezzo #21

And there it was, it was a perfect take
And were you asleep or awake?
There it was, it was a perfect time
To speak your mind

And there it was, it was a chance of a lifetime
It flew right by and what did you do?
Well, there it was, it was another day
For memories to be made

Eyes wide open, eyes wide open all the time
I’ve got my eyes wide open, eyes wide open all the time
Because you never know what you might see

Eyes Wide Open
King Crimson (2003), The Power to Believe

Intermezzo #20

Through the sorrow all through our splendour.
Don’t take offence at my innuendo.

You can be anything you want to be.
Just turn yourself into anything you think that you could ever be.
Be free with your tempo, be free be free.
Surrender your ego – be free, be free to yourself.

Innuendo
Queen (1991), Innuendo

Intermezzo #18

You’ve got a lot of nerve to say you are my friend.
When I was down you just stood there grinning.

You’ve got a lot of nerve to say you’ve got a helping hand to lend.
You just want to be on the side that’s winning.

You say I let you down, you know it’s not like that.
If you’re so hurt, why then don’t you show it?

You say you’ve lost your faith, but that’s not where it’s at.
You have no faith to lose, and you know it.

I know the reason that you talk behind my back.
I used to be among the crowd you’re in with.

Do you take me for such a fool to think I’d make contact?
With the one who tries to hide what he don’t know to begin with.

You see me on the street, you always act surprised.
You say, how are you, good luck, but you don’t mean it.

When you know as well as me, you’d rather see me paralyzed.
Why don’t you just come out once and scream it!

No I don’t feel that good, when I see the heartaches you embrace.
If I was a master thief perhaps I’d rob them.

And though I know you’re dissatisfied with your position and your place.
Don’t you understand, it’s not my problem?

I wish that for just one time, you could stand inside my shoes.
You’d know what a drag it is to see you.

Positively 4th Street
Bob Dylan (1965)