I generally gravitate to the music first before the lyrics. But as a writer, I still marvel at well-spun verses and choruses. This month, I’m joining the music Twitter community in #31DaySongLyricChallenge

Day 4

The Queen is Dead is one of my favorite albums of all time. The remarkable sequencing of the songs took me on a journey that I didn’t want to end. The songwriting was superb – featuring some of the best instrumentation from Marr, Joyce and Rourke – and, of course, the brilliant lyrics of Morrissey. There are so many great lines in every song, including the brilliant ode to literary greats and slam on plagiarism on “Cemetry Gates”.

“A dreaded sunny day. So let's go where we're wanted, and I meet you at the cemetry gates. Keats and Yeats are on your side. But you lose 'cause Wilde is on mine.”