LIFE IS NOT CALLING FOR YOU/WHEN YOU DON’T KNOW WHAT TURNS YOU ON IN THIS WORLD

“The Flood”

(Lundberg/Person)

They say we’re overrated by the things we do

They say we’re all backdated and you know it’s true

Life is not calling for you

When you don’t know where you belong into this world

They say we’re complicated

Well, I don’t know why

And they say we’re all foresaken

Well, at least I try

Life is not calling for you

When you don’t know what turns you on into this world

We’re coming out of nowhere

And we’ve got nothing to lose

Cause you can’t see what you are

And you don’t know what to do

Well, life is not calling for you

When you don’t know where you belong into this world

I thought I was somebody

I thought I had it made

And I thought I knew someone

Who could take me away

But life will be calling for me

But I don’t think it’s today

So please wash me away…

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About Jay Babcock

I am an independent writer and editor based in Tucson, Arizona. I publish LANDLINE at jaybabcock.substack.com Previously: I co-founded and edited Arthur Magazine (2002-2008, 2012-13) and curated the three Arthur music festival events (Arthurfest, ArthurBall, and Arthur Nights) (2005-6). Prior to that I was a district office staffer for Congressman Henry A. Waxman, a DJ at Silver Lake pirate radio station KBLT, a copy editor at Larry Flynt Publications, an editor at Mean magazine, and a freelance journalist contributing work to LAWeekly, Mojo, Los Angeles Times, Washington Post, Vibe, Rap Pages, Grand Royal and many other print and online outlets. An extended piece I wrote on Fela Kuti was selected for the Da Capo Best Music Writing 2000 anthology. In 2006, I was somehow listed in the Music section of Los Angeles Magazine's annual "Power" issue. In 2007-8, I produced a blog called "Nature Trumps," about the L.A. River. From 2010 to 2021, I lived in rural wilderness in Joshua Tree, Ca.