She Sings the Songs that Make the World Go Round
Much like my friend Lexi, who loves it, music is always a source of inspiration
My friend Lexi is the gal everybody wants to get next to. People seek her approval, her input, or her show of interest in whatever they’re doing.
Lexi sprinkles fairy dust wherever she is, and she’s a force for good.
The party hasn’t started until Lexi arrives! She doesn’t bitch about people, her sweet face and figure always attract attention, as does her great sense of humour. Lexi loves animals — cats, dogs, she even adopted a horse — and makes time for everyone.
One of Lexi’s sweetest quirks, is doing everything with a song. Bring up something in conversation, and she’ll sing the line of a song back, which relates to what you just said.
Maybe Lexi’s mother was Madonna and her dad was Billy Joel, and she built her city on rock and roll and quite likely left her heart on the dancefloor. Build her up, Buttercup and she’ll say thank you for the music, the songs they’re singing, thanks for all the joy they’re bringing.
“Ohh Lexi, what can I do? Everything’s gone pear-shaped.”
“Cause the players gonna play, play, play, play, play | And the haters gonna hate, hate, hate, hate, hate | Baby, I’m just gonna shake, shake, shake, shake, shake | I shake it off | I shake it off “ — Taylor Swift, Shake it Off
“My boss is on the warpath, Lexi. I wish I had stayed on the sales team’s side in that meeting.”
“By now | you should’ve somehow | realized what you’re not to do.” — Oasis, Wonderwall
“I don’t like the look of those grey clouds, pehaps I’ll take an umbrella when I go out.”
“Thunderbolt and lightning | very very frightening me | Gallileo, Gallileo, Gallileo, Gallileo, Gallileo” — Queen, Bohemian Rhapsody
“Why can I never find my stuff? Lexi, have you seen my handbag?”
“To the left, to the left | everything you own in a box to the left” — Beyonce, Irreplaceable
Are you lost in music like Lexi? Do you hear a beautiful noise coming up from the street?
The lyrics of music frequently inspire my writing . Sometimes a title begs to be expanded and explored, other times I’ll get a spark from something within the body of the song, or the mood it evokes when I listen to it.
A few of my Song Inspired stories you might enjoy:
Somebody Else’s Guy: In detention, Libby is thrown together with a popular boy and falls under his spell, despite the unfortunate reality that he’s in a relationship.
Somebody Else’s Guy: Girls Talk Libby realizes her crush is no longer a secret after a surprise visit by his girlfriend.
Somebody Else’s Guy: I Heard it Through the Grapevine: Libby discovers love is a battlefield.
I’ll Keep Dancing On My Own ~ I’m making heartbreak extra painful by refusing to let go
I’m Still Asking Myself Why, Delilah ~ An unwilling cuckold reflects on a crime of passion
My Johhny and Mary ~ The real reason why a young lothario keeps acting out
Frisky Ways to Love Your Lover ~ A saucy twist on the original song lyrics
That flash fiction ‘Frisky Ways’ was awarded a Golden Pigtail Smut Award For Medium Micro Erotica (thanks to everyone who voted for this)