Today it’s the beginning of a new month and the beginning of a new feature on Portable Magic – #MusicMonday. It’s not about books, but about music, and I’m looking forward to presenting you with a taste of my playlist. It’s the brainchild of Drew from The Tattooed Book Geek, but my inspiration comes from the lovely Claire from A Knight’s Reads. Every Monday, I’ll be choosing a song to share with you and I can’t wait! When I’ve got more into the swing of it, there will be a Spotify playlist so you can follow along.

As the weeks go by, I’ll be picking songs that suit the day (or week) but to start us off, I’m simply going to go with my favourite song by my favourite band:

James: Getting Away With It (All Messed Up)

Are you aching for the blade?
That’s okay, we’re insured
Are you aching for the grave?
That’s okay, we’re insured

Getting away with it, all messed up
Getting away with it, all messed up
That’s the living
We’re getting away with it, all messed up
Getting away with it, all messed up
That’s called living

Daniel’s saving Grace
She’s out in deep water
I hope he’s a good swimmer
Daniel plays his ace
Deep inside his temple
He knows how to serve her

Getting away with it, all messed up
Getting away with it, all messed up
That’s the living
We’re getting away with it, all messed up
Getting away with it, all messed up
That’s the living

Daniel drinks his weight
Drinks like Richard Burton
Dance like John Travolta now
Daniel’s saving Grace
She was all but drowning
Now they live like dolphins

Getting away with it, all messed up
Getting away with it, all messed up
That’s the living
We’re getting away with it, all messed up
Getting away with it, all messed up
That’s the living

Getting away with it, all messed up
Getting away with it, all messed up
That’s the living
Getting away with it, all messed up
Getting away with it, all messed up
That’s the living

Oh, we’re getting away with it, all messed up
Getting away with it, all messed up
That’s the living
Yeah, that’s called living

Writer(s): Timothy Booth, James Glennie, David Baynton Power, Mark Hunter, Saul Davies

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Until next week!