Published inA Longing Look·May 14, 2021And I will walk and talk in gardens all wet with rainA love letter to the lyrics of Sweet Thing by Van Morrison He’s singing to a woman, of course, but this is not important. Our concern is not with the author, but with the song. Not with what it’s about, but with what it says. How it speaks to us. …Van Morrison5 min readVan Morrison5 min read
Published inA Longing Look·Mar 6, 2021I’m not the same as when I beganA love letter to the lyrics of Public Image by Public Image Ltd “In June we go to the River Thames for the Queen’s Silver Jubilee. Malcolm’s hired a boat for the Pistols to play on as they float down the river past the Houses of Parliament. We turn up…Lyrics6 min readLyrics6 min read
Published inA Longing Look·Dec 18, 2020If it’s pure, I’ll feel it from hereA love letter to the lyrics of Let’s Make This Precious by Dexys Midnight Runners precious presh-uhs adjective - of high price or great value - highly esteemed for some non-material or moral quality - dear; beloved - affectedly or excessively delicate Let’s make this precious Precious. So many meanings. …Lyrics8 min readLyrics8 min read
Published inA Longing Look·Dec 8, 2020Suspended in a weightless windA love letter to the lyrics of Scott Walker 1968–70 “You can be lonely anywhere,” writes Olivia Laing in The Lonely City, “but there is a particular flavour to the loneliness that comes from living in a city, surrounded by millions of people.” We’re lonely not because of the absence of other people, Laing claims, but the absence of connection. “An inability…Scott Walker22 min readScott Walker22 min read
Published inA Longing Look·Oct 23, 2020Reach out and touch faithA love letter (in the form of a creative brief) to the lyrics of Personal Jesus by Depeche Mode CREATIVE BRIEFING FORM THIS IS OUR AGENCY’S CREATIVE BRIEF TEMPLATE. PLEASE USE IT WHEN BRIEFING A CREATIVE TEAM ON A PROJECT. PLEASE FILL IN ALL SECTIONS. AT THIS AGENCY WE PRIZE NEW IDEAS. THIS…Depeche Mode8 min readDepeche Mode8 min read
Published inA Longing Look·May 19, 2020There’s a dark secret in meA love letter to the lyrics of Can’t Get You Out Of My Head by Kylie Minogue Had you forgotten how good it is? If so, watch this again. It won’t take long to remember. Of course, the important bit, the bit we remember, is the bit without words…Music6 min readMusic6 min read
Published inA Longing Look·May 7, 2020I will sit right downA love letter to the lyrics of Sound And Vision by David Bowie Don’t you wonder sometimes About sound and vision? Just an idle question really. A leading one as well. But leading where? Because, well, yes David, yes I do — but what are you getting at, exactly? It’s…Lyrics6 min readLyrics6 min read
Published inA Longing Look·Aug 2, 2019Member-onlyI’m alone but I won’t be afraidA love letter to the lyrics of In My Room by the Beach Boys It’s soul music, really. Direct from its maker’s soul to yours. So delicate, strong, hopeful. Like so many Beach Boys songs the feeling gets you before you can explain it. …Music5 min readMusic5 min read
Published inA Longing Look·Aug 2, 2019Member-onlyWas I what you wanted me to be?A love letter to the lyrics of Controversy by Prince It sounds stilted at first, which is strange, considering. Stiff, staccato. Overly controlled. It’s all rhythm. Prince’s words one — at — a — time — on the beat. A pause. Controversy. It’s like those tweets, driving a point home…Music5 min readMusic5 min read
Published inA Longing Look·Aug 2, 2019You need a little jump of electrical shockersA love letter to the lyrics of Clash City Rockers by The Clash London is alive. London is dying. London teems with latent energy. It is run-down and on its knees. London’s essence is its contradictions. Walk its streets on a summer evening you hear noise, movement. Anything seems possible…Music7 min readMusic7 min read
