“I’m in love for the first time, don’t you know it’s going to last?” –John Lennon
Sophisticated is always a little cruel.
Judgment gains top place—
Turning everyone it sees into a fool.
And yet, through these trials,
Success conquered judgment,
Sweat and doubt replaced by smiles.
The band-mates you deeply admire
call your newest song “corny:”
“Let’s give it more drums and less choir.”
Life was simple when you loved
deeply and deeply hated—
Now everything has to be sophisticated.
Your romance fell apart;
The sophisticated chewed a path into your heart.
You’ll show them. The next song you bring
leaves them speechless as you sing.
The sophisticated fall silent now.
But love them.
They taught you how.