“You’re not the boss of me now,
 You’re not the boss of me now,
 You’re not the boss of me now,
 And you’re not so big…”
— They Might Be Giants, “Boss of Me“

     So this is the official “Say it with Lyrics” edition, created by Vic, and endorsed by Fracas… All answers are from song Lyrics…
    And I thought, “Well, Hell, I’ve written a crapload in the last year…”  We’ll call it a debut, and maybe by this time next year, I’ll have final, finished products, eh?  I’ve been too busy, and trying to stay away from doing anything too damned meticulous… With music, I always end up getting caught in technicalities…

1. The Misanthtropic: Name something (about humanity) you absolutely hate.

“you beg me to tell
you just how i feel
but this is real

dear god, it’s so intense
just like love, incensed
finally i give in

they say fools rush in
where fools have been
again and again

‘i love you’”
     — Mark Steel, “Sublime” (Unreleased) Copyright © 2006

     [ Games be damned. ]

2. The Meretricious: Expose something or someone that’s phony, fraudulent or bogus.

“I dug my key into the side
of his pretty little sup’ed up four wheel drive,
carved my name into his leather seat
I took a Louisville slugger to both head lights,
slashed a hole in all 4 tires…”
     — Carrie Underwood, “Before He Cheats“

3. The Malcontent: Name something you’re unhappy with.

“when i look into your eyes
what do you think i see?
strip away my battered armor
then you damn me when i bleed”
     — Mark Steel, “Feel” (Unreleased) Copyright © 2006

4. The Meritorious: Give someone credit for something and name it if you can.

“obliterate my senses
resolve now so resigned
nothing more, endeavour for
our bodies intertwined

electricity and chemistry
i finally acquiesce
rend the rags from off our bodies
sweet smell of success

…

lascivious sensations
that twitter every nerve
two souls in synchronicity
they urge, converge, and surge

cacophonous, we feed our needs
no reason to abstain
like heroin injected
right through these junkie veins”
     — Mark Steel, “Embrace” (Unreleased) Copyright © 2006

     [ Wow... ]

5. The Mirror: See something good about yourself and name it.

“Strange how the mind changes
  time and time again
Things once important
  now pale in comparison”
     — Queensryche, “Hand on Heart“

6. The Make-Believe: Name something you wish for.

“well, we can work through this if you’ll only let us
  but sometimes tough love’s the only way to get through
we’ve all had our own, and we’ve had enough
  it’s hard to give a damn and put up with you

so
baby what you’re asking me to do
  is impossible right now
you want me to hang my head down with you
  but how can I when you’re so far down?”
     — Mark Steel, “Steps” (Unreleased) Copyright © 2007

     [ Fingers crossed for a friend... but not too tightly. ]

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