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The world was on fire and no one could save me but you
It’s strange what desire will make foolish people do
—Chris Isaak, Wicked Game
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Another piece headed to the West End Gallery for their annual Little Gems exhibit, opening next Friday, February 7. It’s called Wicked Game after the title of the Chris Isaak song from 1989. Wow, hard to believe it’s been that long. But that opening line– The world was on fire…— was the first thing that came to mind when I finished this little piece.
It fit the painting.
As does the second line– It’s strange what desire will make foolish people do…– which fits the time, this particular moment in history as we watch a Republican party so fixated on their desire to maintain power that they will turn a blind eye to the corruption of our system that has taken place in the open for us all to see. The question of whether they will ever stand up for truth and justice, against those wrongs we know have been done and those we expect will be done in the future, seems to leaning toward a big and emphatic NO.
Doing that which is right even when it doesn’t personally benefit you or goes against your personal interests is a noble and honorable thing.
Don’t expect to see such a thing anytime soon.
Like the song says: It’s strange what desire will make foolish people do. Put on your seatbelts, folks. It’s going to be a bumpy ride.
Here’s the original from Chris Isaak.
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