lyrics – The Diary of The Deranged Writer

Hear III

Healing from silent pain through melodies
Every perfectly hit note becomes a patch
All the words bring you loving comfort
Rise again after the music cures you

Hear (Poetry Series): I, II, III

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XLVII: Song of the Moment CXIII / The Deranged Writer’s Struggle with Steinermania IV

I have a few rituals as a huge fan of my favorite band, the legendary alternative/hard rock band, Foo Fighters. Here’s one of them: whenever they release a new song, I listen to it at least 50 times (scattered throughout the day if I’m busy), and then stop for a while.

Last February 19, I listened to a fresh Foo Fighters song the second it was released, and after reaching a certain number of listens (or scrobbles, in Last.fm terms), I had to stop listening and mark it down because it triggered my Steinermania once again.

Song of the Moment CIII: Richard Sanderson’s “Reality”

Last Monday, while I was doing my Monday ritual at Satchmi, I heard this dreamy Beatles-like song. Because I was drained from all the writing/planning, and seeking temporary calm, I had to stop writing, stop drinking my favorite affogato, and then hear the lyrics.

Then, these words pull at my heartstrings because they remind me of a new friend:

Met you by surprise
I didn’t realize
That my life would change
Forever

At that moment, I had to pull out my phone, open the Shazam app, and place my phone near the cafe’s speaker like I was force-cloning a phone ala John Reese of Person of Interest.

After further research, I finally learned the title, the artist, and where the song was featured. It’s “Reality” by Richard Sanderson (which was composed by Vladimir Cosma for the 1980 French teenage romantic comedy film La Boum). Thanks to modern technology and to my favorite cafe for playing the song, I found a new favorite love song, a theme song about my new friend, and my Song of the Moment.

Richard Sanderson’s “Reality”.

This deserves a special Listen post, but for now, let me listen to it on repeat and just dream.

See you in the next post.

A part of 14 Days of The Deranged Writer (2025).

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