While ‘Something’s Missing’ by John Mayer continues to be my official off consumption song, it’s the words from ‘Shopping’ by Duncan Sheik that are swirling around in my mind, ever since Chhavi left a link to the lyrics in a comment –
So you wrote me a letter which I thought was really kind
I don’t recall which song it was but there was one you really liked
And you asked me, so innocently, of my inspiration
Why I write the songs I sing, the reasons why I make themWell, nothing here is what it seems
I’ll risk the wreckage of your dreams
It’s so that you are always shopping
To steal away the cash you’re dropping
Listen to me when I say
Your fantasies are built to fade
So there you are, you’re always shopping
Don’t even try, there is no stoppingDon’t misunderstand me, it always makes me smile
When I can serenade you as you’re rollin’ down the aisles
On this journey of your souls desire, the paradise of goods
You’re doing just exactly what I think you should