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 11

Of all the great Pink Floyd songs out there – and there are a lot – this is the one whose lyrics never fail to escape me. It had one-liners that had me in stitches, and it had some of The Wall’s most endearing moments. In 9th grade, I must’ve listened to The Wall and watched the movie a hundred times. I didn’t fully understand what the wall was, but the music was helping me to break down my own walls. “Mother” begins with a deep breath before settling in to a series of unforgettable questions and assurances.

“Mother should I build the wall? Mother should I run for President? Mother should I trust the government? Mother will they put me in the firing mine? Ooh ah, Is it just a waste of time?”