Exit Strategy
Liner Notes
Yes, this song is about the former Tory Prime Minister who resigned as party leader earlier today. Which is a pity; I was rather looking forwards to seeing him humiliated in having to assume the role of Leader of the Opposition. I'm sure he won't be shedding any tears; this "man of the people" is worth roughly £750 million...
And for overseas friends wondering what the hell that #lettuce reference is about, The Atlantic has you covered.
https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2022/10/why-liz-truss-resigned-britain-political-instability/671805/
I wanted an off-kilter vibe, so there are some interesting melodic choices, and the piano is being dropped into my Eventide H90 and Chase Bliss Mood Mk2 with their weirdness controls turned up as far as they could go. And yeah, I went down the #fullproduction #orchestral route with Spitfire Audio's Abbey Road ONE and BBC Symphony Orchestra libraries. Fun!
Lyrics
Humiliation standing in the rain
We knew it hurt; you let it show
They blew the whistle on your final game
Just jack it in, it's time to go
prechorus:
You're the saddest person in the room
Already missing the applause
Everything has turned to bust from boom
And it's you that is the cause
chorus:
This is a lesson you deserved to get
Yesterday you were a superstar
Your career might not be over yet
But make a note of where the exits are
Moral authority, respect, and trust
Some things, your money cannot buy
And as your scheming crumbles in to dust
You still can't see the reason why
bridge:
I don't mean to gloat, but I can't forget this:
Your predecessor was outclassed by a lettuce
I bet job offers aren't a thing you lack
A cushy number overseas?
But should you ever think of coming back
Make sure you never do so, please
Comments
This is a Good bye song or maybe a Good riddance song!. Cool
Great track, as always, Chris!
See You In The Shadows…