The monster with two backs

[thetworegs]

We all went to watch the National theatre's representation of Shakespeares Othello at the local cinema as our second eldest daughter is studying it for her A level English...I hadn't seen it before its quite a dark play but then again it is a tragedy for those that don't know its a study of jealousy and deceit and as long as you can keep engaged is an intriguing story although 3 hours long...so this morning I had decided to work on a collaboration with Paul but decided to have little tinkle on the ivory's to get warmed up and a song or a snippet a small play whatever you call it came out....Thanks for listening

The curtain came up as the devil closed his eyes
As he he looked into mine he said I wonder
What the monster with two backs could do
If he really has time 
What could he really do
Could he really get inside   
destroy your mind
Destroy your love
Destroy your need for her touch
What would he do
If he got inside
Inside your mind
Could he really take your love
That sweet sweet love

God spoke up and said never listen to the green of envy
 it will take everything
It will tear a hole in your very soul
The world is full of Rodrigo's
Block them out and let them go
Don't let them in
Don't let them  inside your ego
Oh I wish I had listened to those words
Too late now
And didn't let the green of envy  in
But you did
But I did
Yes you did
I let him in
You let him in
What was she doing
Do I have to draw you a picture
Yes What was she doing
You know what she was doing
She wasn't
she was working late
She was making a fool of you
No she was working late
Taking the piss
She was out with her friends
You know she met him again
She was making a
She's talking to him
She's always checking her phone
She's talking to him
Text after text
Did she meet him again
No she wouldn't
She's always taking her phone
She's always has the phone in her hand
Why on a Wednesday she always
Why don't you believe it
Why is she always at a meeting
Don't you think
I can't
That if she loved you
She does love me
She'd hold you close
Is that why I'm insecure
She'd answer those questions
What questions
Well what do you believe
I've never asked her
Do you really believe her
I trust her

Im in turmoil I don't know what to do
I feel on fire most of the time
I sweat while standing still I wring my hands
As the worries
pass through my mind

Is she really
no she wouldn't
Is she really
No I can't believe it
Not my love, not my sweet sweet love
Rodrigo would
He would
He knows the whole story
She wouldn't destroy me in this way
Wouldn't she
the monster with the two backs has no conscious
The monster with the two backs
She wouldn't
She would
Would create havoc
She wouldn't
if he's let in
I don't believe it
You know its true
What if she did
She did


The curtain came up as the devil closed his eyes
As he he looked into mine he said I wonder
What the monster with two backs could do
If he really wanted to
Mess with your wonder 
   

[Farrell Jackson]

This is very theatrical Trevor. You did a great bit of writing with the telling of this Othello vignette! Your vocal delivery and the piano/keys background held my attention throughout. Excellent! My daughter majored in English/Drama and is the current Drama teacher at our local high school. So, through the years she dragged us to many Shakespeare plays. I wasn't too keen with that at first but have grown to enjoy them all. Well done!

[DarrenG / The Devil's Toupee]

Lovely piano melody on this Trevor. It has that theatrical sound that you were obviously looking for. I like the strings too, great lyrics and vocals, love the panning. It kind of evolves into a bit of pink Floyd which I love. Or a Jim Steinmann " meatloaf " song.
Brilliant and inventive.
I've never seen " orthello" either, but I'm intrigued to find out now.