I no one’s hero, she no one’s princess
Danced like a fire burning in the darkness
I saw the end before the beginning
Magic and mayhem, love keeps us spinning
-Jon Fratelli, Magic and Mayhem - From the Cocktail Hour podcast
This song has been steadily climbing up into my list of all-time favorites, and my recent discovery of the acoustic version is doing nothing to slow that down. With the risk of sounding like a complete and total fanboy, I still believe Jon Fratelli is one of the best songwriters of the current era.
Once imitated, never forgotten
Restlessly faded and misbegotten
Here’s to the moment, here’s to the worst night
Here’s to the broken electric moonlight
She was the punchline, I was the bad joke
Under the stars her thick promises broke
I saw the end before the beginning
Magic and mayhem, love keeps us spinning
We are far too young and clever
