Skirmish theme was "balance." This is much darker than my usual song. It's just what came out.
Balloons in your left hand
And bricks in your right
With one shoelace undone
While the other’s too tight
You think this is just
The American way
But it comes at a cost
And a price you must pay
You’re out of balance, my friend
And the balance is due
You remind me of a man
Who once was my friend
He was strong as a tree
But he just would not bend
He had everything under control
And he had the final say
’til that time the men in the stretcher came
To carry him away
You’re out of balance, my friend
And the balance is due
You can fight with the sun
You can push back on the rain
You can stonewall your feelings
And hang up on your pain
But there’s another way to live
That is much more alive
And I think you’d come to like it
If you gave it a fair try
You’re out of balance, my friend
And the balance is due
@andygetch Feb 2022
Wow. Sometimes one just has gotta go with the flow. A lot of depth in this lyric. Well done!
@kevinmason Feb 2022
I love the storytelling. Great message and a nice, steady, driving rhythm. It's a fun song.
@theodamus Feb 2022
That guitar shuffle is awesome! Beautiful imagery, starting with a clown and realising the clown is just ... all of us. This is an ominous warning, and the music reflects the message. Love it!
@allaboutgeorge Feb 2022
Damn, it's a hard lesson to learn, but it's a harder one not to.
@scubed Feb 2022
“You can fight with the sun
You can push back on the rain
You can stonewall your feelings
And hang up on your pain”
What great lyrics! The driving bass underscores the dark message. Wonderful skirmishing!
@mikehex Feb 2022
Love the way these lyrics weave through metaphors and meanings, very strong write!
@hmstreetteam Feb 2022
The specific examples are very much on point while also rhyming, a very neat trick for a skirmish. I love the character, apparently well-meaning but with a menacing edge.
@erbaer Feb 2022
Great imagery! Like the bass building in the background. Great song!
@vivalarayna Feb 2022
I like the use of contrasting images to illustrate the "out of balance", as well as using multiple meanings of the word "balance". Dark, but it has an almost circus, creepy clown vibe that I'm digging.
@darcistrutt Feb 2022
The combo of meanings is fun in that last line. Nice blues style. You certainly stressed the importance of balance in life.