Story Behind The Song
Rob Towie got 14 years in federal prison for 50lbs of marijuana and a gun because of mandatory minimum setnecing guidelines and this song was written for him and all the people who are pow's of our ongoing civil war against non-violents drug offenders
Song Description
A drawn out story about life behind bars for a non-violent drug offense and the damage it does
| Song Length |
14:03 |
Genre |
Rock - Alternative, Rock - Classic |
| Tempo |
Very Slow (Under 70) |
Lead Vocal |
Male Vocal |
| Mood |
Depressing, Moving |
Subject |
Prisoner, Protest |
| Similar Artists |
The Allman Brothers Band, Pearl Jam |
Language |
English |
| Era |
1970 - 1979 |
| |
Lyrics
Razor Wire (Callaway, Callas & Strickler)
Intro: Medium Tempo, D to Em(7), nice mellow feel
Verse One: Verse doesn?t change musically
D Em7
Stone Age to the Wire, What is the question, where is the fire?
The answer?s on the other side ?of razor wire
White lightning strikes a vacant stage, where is the rage?
Where is the cancer? Give us an answer cell-block sage
Chorus One: Builds slightly in intensity
Csus13 B7
I?ll see you on the other side, Stone age to the wire
Em C D Em C D
If where is the question, what is the answer? (What is the answer.)
Em Csus13 B7 break (right before the lyric)
I?ll see you on the other side, the other side?.. of razor wire
Em (hold for four full measures while guitar noodles)
Verse Two: Musically the same as verse one
The hole just found some soul staring out at razor wire
Stone-age ain?t the time, stone-age is the place don?t bleed out & go to waste
It?s hard to feel when you?re always wrong & all you got is a song
They can lock you down & take your music away but inside you?ll always play
Chorus Two: Same as chorus one except ?Wake up on the other side? both times
Bridge: Slightly spacey with a different vibe from rest of song
F Em
Gazing through the passage I see an older mans face
F Gmaj7 Bm A hold and break
What became of the younger man whose reflection you replaced
Solo: Musically like verses, switch between guitar & keys
Verse Three:
Remember our last spin? What is the question? This is the end
(Sunrise & you?re free again)
Bet?s are off, chances locked away burning records for the day
Stone-age to the wire, what is the question, where is the fire??
The Answer?s On The Other Side ?. Of Razor wire
That razor wire could you get higher? TRW What?s your desire?
TRW We will conspire Behind Razor Wire When things get dire RW
Just stay inspired RW TRW, RW, TRW , RW (Voice 3 Independent RW)