By magicman
ZEUGMA
noun.
a figure of speech in which a word applies to two or more others in different senses (e.g., John and his license expired last week) or to two or more others of which it semantically suits only one (e.g., with weeping eyes and hearts).
Nobody said the word can’t be repeated.
Once upon a time I was falling in love, now I’m only falling apart.
Twice shy and dogtired because you’ve been bitten.
Nothing else to make but breakfast and love.
Lunch and home, mistake and love maker
Double shift worker, sometimes warrior, sometimes weak
This wife this single soldier
God-given, God-fearing, God doubting
This bearer of wisdom and fruit and pain
This once girl sometimes still
Saint, sinner, teacher, multi-tasker, friend, this everyday wonder
This woman.
The cooks of cakes and kindness.
She blew my nose and then she blew my mind.
You’re tired of yourself and all your creations.
She lowered her standards by raising her glass her courage her eyes and his hopes.
Lost my mama lost my mind again.
Bless the beasts and the children.
You held your breath and the door for me.
When you can’t save cash or conviction.
She took his ring, took his babies, it took him minutes, took her nowhere.
I’m losing my favourite game, you’re losing your mind again, I’m losing my baby.
Analogous A-List:
Total Eclipse Of The Heart - Bonnie Tyler
New Amsterdam - Elvis Costello
Pretty World - Sergio Mendes & Brasil 66
For Women - Ursula Rucker
The Cooks of Cakes and Kindness - The Californians
Honky Tonk Women - The Rolling Stones
Queen Jane Approximately - Bob Dylan
Madeira M’Dear - Flanders and Swann
Spaceship - Kanye West
Bless The Beasts & The Children - The Carpenters
Head Over Feet - Alanis Morissette
A New Name For Everything - The Weakerthans
Young Americans - David Bowie
My Favourite Game - The Cardigans
Bon Mot B-List:
Be Prepared - Jeremy Irons (from The Lion King)
Joyful Grass & Grape - Dorothy Ashby
Simple Twist Of Fate - Bob Dylan
Com Açúcar, Com Afeto - Nara Leão
Step Into My Office, Baby - Belle & Sebastian
Romeo & Juliet - Dire Straits
Copacabana - Barry Manilow
Grammatical G-List:
He’d seen the bottom of a lot of glasses
But he’d never seen love so near
He’d seen love get so expensive
But he’d never seen love so dear.
You ‘ve got my lost brother’s soul, my dear mother’s eyes,
A brown horses man and my uncle’s name.
You know she’s waiting just anticipating things that she’ll never never never never possess yeah.
Eleanor Rigby died in the church and was buried along with her name.
Rows and flows of angel hair and ice cream castles in the air and feather canyons everywhere I’ve looked at clouds that way.
You nearly had me roped and tied, altar-bound, hypnotized.
He left no time to regret
Kept his dick wet
With his same old safe bet.
Me and my head held high
And my tears dry
Get on without my guy.
Sometimes a man gets carried away
When he feels he should be having his fun
Much too blind to see the damage he’s done
Sometimes a man must awake to find that really, he has no one
This ain’t been about critics, not about gimmicks, not about the greatest
It’s always been about love and hate now let me say I’m the biggest hater
I hate the way you walk, the way you talk, I hate the way you dress
‘Cause I’m looking for a reason a person a painting
A Saturday evening Post edition by Jesus,
An old piece of bacon never eaten by Elvis
Falling for you without a second look,
Falling out of your open pocket book
Giving you away like motel matches
King Horse - Elvis Costello
14th Street - Rufus Wainwright
Try A Little Tenderness - Otis Redding
Eleanor Rigby - The Beatles
Both Sides Now - Joni Mitchell
Someone Saved My Life Tonight - Elton John
Back To Black - Amy Winehouse
Lover, You Should’ve Come Over - Jeff Buckley
Euphoria - Kendrick Lamar
Movies of Myself - Rufus Wainwright
Motel Matches - Elvis Costello
Zeugma masters Flanders & Swann
These playlists were inspired by readers' song nominations in response to last week's topic: World Book Day: a play on songs with lyrical zeugma. The next topic will launch on Thursday after 1pm UK time.
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