Four chord loop challenge. A bit unlike me to be political - but I can’t control what comes out of me in FAWM!
Always, never and always, such strong words to say,
been sitting on fences most my life i'm a "sometimes" guy these days,
But lately (this ain't politics) but I appear to see,
a disconnect between what I expect and what I perceive
--
Call the operator and get the number for upstairs,
I've some questions for the one in charge of all the mess,
and tell me do ya reckon are we are reapin' what we sow?
Or are you just making it all up as you go?
--
Elvis, was that planned, or did his death surprise you too?
Did Kurt Cobain choose how he left or was that up to you?
And world wars? Do we have a say or are they said,
Cos irrespective, two by two we are marching right ahead
-- Chorus
Maybe, i'm just lazy, I should get more involved,
Still have questions go unanswered, but i'll have more control,
Or maybe, this is just an inevitable toll,
the human condition requires just to soothe the soul
-- Chorus
@burrsettles Mar 2022
i like the vocal treatment here (always a sucker for double-tracking on top of acoustic folky arrangements). questions like this feel natural even in "the good times," not to mention the state of the world today... nice exploration of it, fellow traveler...
@mrmadcarpenter Feb 2022
Great lyricism, and the cadence and phrasing works really well too.