A New and Better When
by @dr_griff
Liner Notes
#political #folk
Yes, this song is about the current American presidential election.
Lyrics
(Capo 3)
V1
C Am
They want to go back to their good old days
F G
When women knew their place
C Am
When queers were hidden in the closet
F G
And never, ever showed their face
Am F
When folks of color were enslaved
Am G
And white folks ran the show
Am F
I hate to break it to them
Am G
‘Cause it seems they still don’t know
Chorus
C Am
We are not going back to the old ways
F G
We are not going back to what was then
C Am
We are not going back to their good old days
F
We’re going forward to the future
G
Forward to a new and better when
V2
They’re afraid of change; you can see it
In every single thing they say and do
They push away the knowledge of their history
They’re just rebels without a clue
They stand astride history shouting “No, no, no,”
Throw insults to telegraph their rage
They just don’t seem to get it
We’re at the dawning of a brand-new age
Chorus
V3
So take the hands of your brothers
Your sisters and your siblings, too
March past them in their ignorance
They’re scared of what we’ll do
And they should be, because the world is changing
And they won’t be in charge any more
The world will move on without them
That is what we’re fighting for
Chorus
Outtro:
A new and better when
Come with me; we’ll make it ours again
Comments
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'a new and better when' is such a great title phrase, and this is really effective and well said! music supports the lyric well, too. in a better world, this would be a big hit song!
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This bit especially pleased me "They stand astride history shouting “No, no, no,”/ Throw insults to telegraph their rage” I like the syncopation of No no no and the word choice of “telegraph” an older form of technology— that gives a little extra emphasis to the message of your lyrics.
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