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 1

Words worthy of sentimental yearbook write-ups and tearjerker slideshows. Turnstiles is my favorite Billy Joel album – and “Summer, Highland Falls” is one of the standouts from a lyrical and piano playing perspective.

“They say that these are not the best of times But they're the only times I've ever known. And I believe there is a time for meditation in cathedrals of our own.
Now I have seen that sad surrender in my lover's eyes And I can only stand apart and sympathize For we are always what our situations hand us It's either sadness or euphoria.”