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* '''tempo''': 120-140 bps (2):<u>2</u>:2:4 | * '''tempo''': 120-140 bps (2):<u>2</u>:2:4 | ||
* '''main chords''': Cm, A''b'', E''b'', B''b'' | * '''main chords''': Cm, A''b'', E''b'', B''b'' (though what's in my head seems to be a step up from that, starting in Dm, sometimes) | ||
* '''inspiration''': Ace of Base (vocals for verses), "Save Tonight" by Eagle Eye Cherry (chorus vocal/feel) | |||
==Lyrics== | |||
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<poem> | |||
'''''Intro''''' (B''b'', C, F) | |||
This is how the world was | |||
Now everything has changed | |||
I hope it comes out better | |||
But now it just seems strange | |||
'''''Verses''''' | |||
Some of us look around and don't see why they should care | Some of us look around and don't see why they should care | ||
Some of us try to breathe, but can't get any air | Some of us try to breathe, but can't get any air | ||
It's time to re-examine | It's time to re-examine | ||
All the things we've stood upon | All the things we've stood upon | ||
It's time to | It's time to take an honest look | ||
Of what's been going on. | Of what's been going on. | ||
Look at what's all around you | Look at what's all around you – don't pretend you don't see | ||
Listen to what I'm saying | Listen to what I'm saying – don't pretend you don't agree | ||
The rain is falling faster | The rain is falling faster | ||
We're caught up in the flow | We're caught up in the flow | ||
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It might be time to go | It might be time to go | ||
''Chorus | '''''Chorus 1''''' | ||
:Everyone's making my mind up | :Everyone's making my mind up | ||
:Everyone's taking my time | :Everyone's taking my time | ||
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:To pluck the fruit of anger | :To pluck the fruit of anger | ||
:And throw it at this stage of life | :And throw it at this stage of life | ||
</poem> | |||
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<poem> | |||
Some of us look at others, and think there's nothing there | Some of us look at others, and think there's nothing there | ||
Some of us talk about it, when we have the breath to spare | Some of us talk about it, when we have the breath to spare | ||
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The rain is falling faster | The rain is falling faster | ||
We're underwater now | We're underwater now | ||
How do you like the sea floor? | How do you like the sea floor? | ||
Will you learn to breathe somehow? | Will you learn to breathe somehow? | ||
'''''Chorus 2''''' | |||
:Everyone's chewing bubblegum | |||
:Everyone's taking names | |||
:Everyone's just being realistic | |||
:Everyone's playing games | |||
:I think the time is coming | |||
:I think it may be ripe | |||
:To pluck the fruit of anger | |||
:And throw it at the stage of life | |||
When the truth is hard to swallow, we eat sugar-coated lies. | When the truth is hard to swallow, we eat sugar-coated lies. | ||
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I can't believe we're all alone | I can't believe we're all alone | ||
I don't think we're to blame | I don't think we're to blame | ||
</poem> | |||
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<poem> | |||
'''''Mile-Long Chorus''''' | |||
:Everyone's walking faster | |||
:Nobody stands their ground | |||
:Nobody's doing anything | |||
:Everyone stands around | |||
:Everyone's making overtures | |||
:Everyone's playing games | |||
:Everyone's working overtime | |||
:Everyone's underpaid | |||
:Everyone's got clean underwear | |||
:Everyone's soul is stained | |||
:Everyone's life is compromised | |||
:Everyone's heart is strained | |||
:Everything's so different | |||
:Everything stays the same | |||
:There's nothing else on my mind now | |||
:There's no one else to blame | |||
:Everything's wrapped in silence | |||
:Everything's wrapped in shame | |||
:Everything's trapped in violence | |||
:Everyone's to blame | |||
:Everyone's taking pictures | |||
:Everyone's posting memes | |||
:Everyone's running on empty | |||
:Everyone's putting off dreams | |||
:Now is the gilded moment | |||
:we can step out of this cage | |||
:to pluck the fruit of anger | |||
:and throw it at the stage of life. | |||
'''''Outro''''' | |||
This is how the world was | |||
About two weeks ago | |||
Now everything feels different | |||
The cracks now plainly show. | |||
Maybe this is a chance to fix things | |||
Maybe we can start to set things right | |||
All I can say do your best, that has to be enough | |||
That's all for now; sweet dreams, my love, sleep tight. | |||
</poem> | </poem> |
Revision as of 16:24, 18 June 2020
- tempo: 120-140 bps (2):2:2:4
- main chords: Cm, Ab, Eb, Bb (though what's in my head seems to be a step up from that, starting in Dm, sometimes)
- inspiration: Ace of Base (vocals for verses), "Save Tonight" by Eagle Eye Cherry (chorus vocal/feel)
Lyrics
Intro (Bb, C, F) |
Some of us look at others, and think there's nothing there |
Mile-Long Chorus |