Story Behind The Song

During the beginning of Covid-19 lockdowns in Melbourne, Australia, I was watching the news. There was a story about an anti-mask rally that was happening in the city at the time. As I watched, a man ran across the screen.. This song was written as a conversation to him, questioning what he will do if things were to turn out differently to what it was that he believed.

Song Description

A single inspired by watching a news story about the Covid-19 anti-mask rallies. "The beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic was an emotive and scary time for everyone. I was sitting, watching the news about an anti-mask rally, when a man ran across the screen. I immediately sat down at my piano and wrote a song about what I would have liked to say to this man.. how he would feel if his decisions led to his family becoming unwell." Mixed and mastered by producer, Joshua Hennessy of Pivotal Music Melbourne, the track represents the idea that the decisions we make lead to an outcome, whether that outcome is desired or not. It also represents that as unique humans, we each perceive situations differently and as a result, may not all agree on the actions that each of us take.

Lyrics

Verse 1:
I heard somebody talking
That you kissed your mumma goodbye
You walked out on the street
'til the tears had all run dry

Verse2:
I heard somebody talking
That the mutiny arose
You felt a sense of freedom
Like you woke up from your doze

Chorus:
What would you say
When your mumma takes her last breath
What would you do
When your fight for freedom is done
What will you play
When the rules of the game have changed
Oh I heard, oh I heard somebody talking

Verse 3:
I heard somebody talking
That you were sitting on the floor
Licking all your wounds
That you hope for so much more

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