It was better as a pop song, too. But in the Pina Colada song, the fantasy was about being able to ignore responsibilities and live in the moment. (Drink all you want, not eat health food, not come in out of the rain.) It wasn't about having your spouse DEAD.
You and the columnist are also right about the lying being important. It can be hard to untangle "I really want to do X, and somebody will stop me if they know I'm doing it, so I guess I have to lie," and "I really like lying because it proves I'm smarter than those fools who believe me."
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It was better as a pop song, too. But in the Pina Colada song, the fantasy was about being able to ignore responsibilities and live in the moment. (Drink all you want, not eat health food, not come in out of the rain.) It wasn't about having your spouse DEAD.
You and the columnist are also right about the lying being important. It can be hard to untangle "I really want to do X, and somebody will stop me if they know I'm doing it, so I guess I have to lie," and "I really like lying because it proves I'm smarter than those fools who believe me."