the Duke

Have I got the strength to ask
Beyond the window
I feel this fear alone
Until we have
Total honesty
If I tremble or fall
I'm reaching out in this mourning air.
(Portishead, "Mourning Air", 1997)

waving down a taxi

The waiting is the hardest part
Every day you see one more card
You take it on faith, you take it to the heart
(Tom Petty, "The Waiting", 1981)

the news

Then you better start swimmin'
Or you'll sink like a stone
For the times they are a-changin'
(Bob Dylan, "The times they are a-changin", 1964)