As a writer by trade, I’ve become all too familiar with the vagaries of the creative process. But songwriting is a completely foreign – and intriguing – endeavor. That’s why I was instantly drawn to “The Muse” by Mandan’s Ben Suchy.
Suchy captures that glimmer of inspiration that keeps you awake at night as you struggle to find the perfect way to express what you feel, even as what you’re trying to say remains elusive.
In the morning light, sometimes shining so bright
Amidst the wreckage tossed in the night before
She’ll be back again, swimming in his head
‘Til she finds what she’s looking for
In a strange way the lyrics brought to mind “Cecilia” by Simon and Garfunkel. I always interpreted that song literally, as being about an unfaithful companion. I only recently heard another interpretation, that “Cecilia” was actually about the fickleness of that songwriting Muse, which Suchy captures so well here.
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