The Open Mind Exchange: The Beast

Thursday, April 4, 2013

The Beast

I am disappointed. I have just experienced a letdown that has become familiar to me. You may be able to sympathize: I heard a song that I had never heard before, and I really liked it. So I just bought it. And then I looked up the lyrics, and discovered that I had misunderstood the chorus completely. But the real letdown is that my mistaken lyrics are so much, so much better. You be the judge:

Song Title: "Torn"
Artist: Creed

Actual Chorus Lyrics:

The peace is dead in my soul
I have blamed...

Pretty standard fare, no?

My mistaken lyrics:

The Beast is dead and my soul

I have claimed...

What an amazing song that could have been! Visions of some ass-kicking champion vanquishing some abomination and reclaiming his soul from damnation. Should have known that it was too hardcore of a song to come from the likes of "Creed". No offense.

Next time, we analyze H.D. Thoreau's "A Plea for Captain John Brown", so find yourself a copy, a comfy chair, and a cup of hot black coffee or tea, and prepare for enlightenment.

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