A crazy song for crazy times.
Sit with It
Some people think in black and white
Right or wrong
Left or right
Some people think in polarities
You be a minus or a plus
Some people think in all the colors
Learn every angle
We all sisters and brothers
Some people see all possibilities
You’re either on or off the bus
And just in case you’re wondering who I’m talking to
I speak to all of us who haven’t got a clue
Who don’t remember how we filled this stinking sea
I speak to all of us who look like me
So the next time that you feel that trigger
Pause to think you’re part of something bigger
And everybody’s got a right to speak their mind
Regardless what you think you heard felt unkind
And when you come on something doesn’t fit your view
You gotta take a beat before Vesuvius spews
Take it in your hand and sit with it
Hold it right against your heart and sit with it
Open up your soul, let the fear take a bite
Let your breathing slow and sit real tight
Some people see it as a zero-sum game
If others get more
Then others are to blame
And everybody feels they don’t have enough
It’s just the human way
Some people see it as a big win-win
If I have some to spare
I can share some with him
But everybody these days feels unheard
And we all want our say
And let me say something about this stinking sea
It is invisible to folks like you and me
But to everybody else, it is injustice, it is pain
And so it’s time we pull the plug and let it drain
Some people think just of themselves
Never mind others
Stick ‘em on a shelf
Some people speak out for themselves
They look out for Number One
Some people feel everybody’s pain
They can’t rest
‘Til all are out of the rain
Some people fight for a perfect world
And they won’t stop until they’re done
To those who think ignoring us is a crime
Those not us are feeling trauma all the time
And those who like to tell the others how to feel
Reflect on what you do and try to keep it real
Because we all do deserve to be heard
To share what we envision for our perfect world
We share the right to look out for Number One
And for those for whom it seems it can’t be done
Take it in your hand and sit with it
Hold it right against your heart and sit with it
Open up your soul, let the fear take a bite
Let your breathing slow and sit real tight
@misterdemp Feb 2022
Wonderful listen! Cool lyrics and vocals. Love the harmony line. Enjoying the wild ride that turns and twists into all the different sections and varied styles. Feels musically theatrical. Feels a bit 80's pop group. Love the surprise ending. The descending chromatic chords in the whispery chorus is awesome, and great seamless transition back to the verse.
@raspberry33 Feb 2022
Love it! The percussion drives it along nicely. Thinking in colors, this strikes me as shades of the B52's, Thomas Dolby, early MTV. Production is great; funky EP chords; harmonies!
@kevinmason Feb 2022
Haha, this is amazing! So quick, witty, and spot-on! I love the oscillation between singing and a sort of rapping. It works so well and pulls the listener in. That chorus is great, and boy do we all need to hear that right now.
@tuesdaygray Feb 2022
Clever lyrics, I really like the melody and rhythm, very catchy chorus!