Between the Lines – Firework
Hey, it’s finals time! Stay calm, y’all, this second installment of Between the Lines (a column that looks at songs inspired by various types of literature) is easy AND enjoyable, no matter how little you feel like reading anything at all ever again.

First, read this quote from Jack Kerouac’s On the Road:
“The only people for me are the mad ones, the ones who are mad to live, mad to talk, mad to be saved, desirous of everything at the same time, the ones who never yawn or say a commonplace thing, but burn, burn, burn like fabulous yellow roman candles exploding like spiders across the stars and in the middle you see the blue centerlight pop and everybody goes ‘Awww!‘” Read More »