JPF Home Page Forums Week 51 MP3/Lyric Pick: "The Memory Police"

edit: No need to respond to this post (you've already answered my question) plus, I'm anxious to read your re-write

Donna,

I wasn't prepared to KOS (literally, this lyric has quite a few unexpected moments) so I'm only gonna ask a few questions O and I apologize if they're "been there; done that" in any way. I decided to wait until I posted before reading other comments. But I have a sneaky suspicion we're all gonna bunch up in the same area, it's a short chorus - I hope there's room for all of us

Anyhoo...

First question: Who are The Memory Police, really ? Your lyric reveals very little about 'em except that they are important enough to appear in your title and hook . Granted, "memory" and "police" are pretty descriptive words so I could presume them to be: The cerebral agents empowered to establish and maintain actual awareness, perception and reasoning through the authorized use of thought.. But, in the end, it's only an assumption and everyone knows what happens to people who assume. So what's the "real" story here?

Last question: Considering the impact a chorus has on the entire song, why did you use the word "Maybe" at a point where things should be clearly understood. It's an interesting choice to keep your chorus unresolved, and I'd like to know if this was planned for effect... or was this a case of, "for lack of a better word ?"

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randy