Yay is trying to use Eilish fame to fan his own flame. It’s no wonder he loves Trump. They are the same misogynistic narcissists, two peas in a pod.
Meanwhile the media eat it up and burn our society down,
I’m tagging this with the one note melody because it’s just the same exact play by the media day after day
Feel free to make this your own death metal, rap, whatever.
Copyright 2022 Scott Lake
Verse
Misogyny, hypocrisy, megalomaniacal man.
Please put an end just to your opportunistic scam
Media, oh media please do your part
Turn off the camera, then he will depart.
But that’s your game, for sound bites and clicks.
Give the screen time to clear narcissists.
You played a role, with your money grabbing tricks.
Fanning the flames for January six.
Pre Chorus
One more click for a dollar or two
Our democracy our decency our discourse is through
Trump Yay Conway and Tucker too
Chorus
Two sides point to the other and say,
Rather shout and scream cause a melee,
“The problem is not us the evil are they!”
While the media pour petrol and drink Beaujolais.
Flick the lighter, laugh, feign naïveté.
Verse
Our press has no scruples, no moral regard
If Yay gets them dollars they will call him the Bard
Put the lens and the mic right in his face,
More outrageous, more dollars, no shame no disgrace.
Do the same with the Donald “Let’s see what he says!
Our job will be easy if he gets to be Prez!
We won’t have to dig for real news everyday.
He will tweet out our headlines and we will get paid!”
Pre Chorus
One more click for a dollar or two
Our democracy our decency our discourse is through
Trump, Yay, Conway but the problem is you
Chorus
Two sides point to the other and say,
Rather shout and scream cause a melee,
“The problem is not us the evil are they!”
While you media pour petrol and drink Beaujolais.
Flick the lighter, laugh, feign naïveté.
Bridge
Yeah Yay and Trump are mentally ill
But you are more sick for the clickbaiting shill
Legitimizing idiots, money grubbing at will
Pre Chorus
One more click for a dollar or two
Our democracy, our decency our discourse is through
Trump, Yay, Conway but the problem is you
Chorus
Two sides point to the other and say,
Rather shout and scream cause a melee,
“The problem is not us the evil are they!”
While you media pour petrol and drink Beaujolais.
Flick the lighter, laugh, feign naïveté.
Two sides point to the other and say,
Rather shout and scream cause a melee,
“The problem is not us the evil are they!”
While you media pour petrol and drink Beaujolais.
Flick the lighter, laugh, feign naïveté.
@johnstaples Mar 2022
Really interesting social commentary here Scott! Nice job on the rapping too! You do really well in calling out trump and yay. They are truly monsters in our society. And while I mostly agree with your point about the media I don't think they are primarily to blame. We have a very large group of stupid, lazy people in our society and they should share the lion's share of the blame for our fall. Of course, as you correctly state, the media is happy to pour gasoline on the fire to turn a profit! And they probably played a big role in trump's election in the first place with their fake "both sides have legitimacy" shtick! Portraying both sides as equally legit/good/bad is just wrong. In our current situation there are NOT just two sides calling the other evil. There is one side that IS EVIL! As an American I would have gladly voted for Romney or McCain or even Dick friggin' Cheney over trump. But trump the grifter outmaneuvered the GOP and rather than stepping away from him they stepped in to embrace the madness and evil.
But let me get off my soapbox and just say I enjoyed your song!!
@mikeskliar Feb 2022
This is really wonderful, and identifies and describes that 'hey let's look at that train wreck and sell papers (or get listeners or 'likes') phenomena that is sadly so prevalent. Its not the only problem , of course, but its an important one, and this is an effective song in raising some very good questions about it all. I like that kind of laid back jazzy background, and I like the vocal phrasing as well. great job!
@elainedimasi Feb 2022
"Turn off the camera." I am so on board with that sentiment.
But saying it as:
While the media pour petrol and drink Beaujolais.
Flick the lighter, laugh, feign naïveté.
is high art. Oh my GOSH.
Really really good job with this.
@debrandio Feb 2022
Oh, no you didn't!
Oh! Yes you did!!
This is great! Whatever...
@quadrivium Feb 2022
And now set to music. I love the beat you crafted to support you rapping and how you gradually build and change the various elements in it as the verses progress. It’s really effective—supporting and increasing intensity without ever impinging on the words.
@jyllian Feb 2022
The new problem is the problem is you. Great line! Interesting and great sounding rap.
@davidsnyder Feb 2022
Scott, some really interesting things going on here. I think everyone on the FAWM site is in a political mood for some strange reason. :)
@timfatchen Feb 2022
I assume not a Trump supporter...:D "“The problem is not us the evil are they!”
While you media pour gas and drink Beaujolais.
Flick the lighter, laugh, feign naïveté. "
And therein lies the rub, as WW3 fires up. Uneasy good rap.
@coolparadiso Feb 2022
Love those last 2 lines! Sums it all up! Good angry lyrics that tell a very valid view point. Yes media feeds the bear!
@quadrivium Feb 2022
Wow! That chorus! This part particularly gets me: “The problem is not us the evil are they!/While the media pour petrol and drink Beaujolais." I love the triple beat pattern in the words (yay-anapests and dactyls!) Well done.