Great loves have been the inspiration for a lot of great love songs. And a lot of rubbish, too.

"So they don't love you anymore? Be grateful; they are standing aside so the right one can see you better." - Jan Hellriegel 2019.

HIGH MAINTENANCE MAN

Hot Dog

Met him in the city, the neon lights weren't shining

But tea and scones and cake were all around.

You know I wasn't looking

He wasn't looking

For lovers

But that is what we found.

He came over

We started talking

He asked me questions

Never did he talk about himself.

I knew it had been a hard one

He'd known it tough but

The lights still flickered in his eyes.

And I was hooked

And I was stung

And I was done

High Maintenance Man.

You're doing what you do to drive me crazy

High Maintenance Man

You demand every ounce, every part of my will

High Maintenance Man.

It's true

Some things are sent to test us

To show us new and bold ways

To think about the things you've never done.

No way

Can you decline it

The intervention

Deep down you know it's what you're looking for.

And I was hooked

And I was stung

And I was done

High Maintenance Man.

You're doing what you do to drive me crazy

High Maintenance Man

You demand every ounce, every part of my will

High Maintenance Man.

And the road is a time bomb

Littered in debris.

Caught in the cross fire

Fake eyelashes mock me.

And through all the accolades

Blowouts and comedowns

Here I stand with my head held high

Poised and ready and reaching high

High Maintenance Man .

Hot Dog

Met him in the city, the neon lights weren't shining

But tea and scones and cake were all around.

You know I wasn't looking.

He wasn't looking

For lovers

But that is what we found.

And I was hooked

And I was stung

And I was done

And all the world

It made more sense

And everything

The Art of War.…

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