FAWM: "Punish the Poor"

Punish the Poor

3 weeks ago by @jlampson

Skirmish: Behold! (@jlampson)

Punish the Poor

jlampson

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Liner Notes

Anyone say class warfare? Seems like if you have enough money, you can get whatever you want at very little expense. Scraping just to get by is not only costly for your soul, but surprisingly more expensive. IYKYK

I'll finish this up another time, but for now I think it gets the idea across. Let the lesson be learned - don't wait until the skirmish starts to turn on your computer and tune your instrument like I did. It took almost 30 minutes to get in the flow but I'll be ready for the next time!

Lyrics

Behold, behold, the righteous path you walk is crumbling
Behold, behold, you're getting everything that's coming

Behold, behold, behold!

Behold, behold, the righteous path you walk is crumbling
Behold, behold, you're getting everything that's coming

Kick me when I'm down and punish me for being poor
I showed up at your doorstep to be ushered out the door

Down here on my knees praying for your sympathy
But all I ever hear from you is me me me

Why?

Behold, behold, the righteous path you walk is crumbling
Behold, behold, you're getting everything that's coming

Comments

@wondertruly 2w

DRUMS. YES. I love that you started out acapella, that was incredible. So strident and strong. I could definitely scream the "Behold, behold" lines at a protest.

@nadine 3w

When you started with the vocals I didn't expect going so crazy with the drums. What a message in the lyrics.

@matthewsanford 3w

Works great, I like the tempo changes etc for the flow of it. As a fellow state-sider, well, truly they set it up this way. After all in the start votes were only for the landlords, so I feel the “people” it was for was the aristocracy that would rather not a king holding them accountable. Who knew there was a different type of checks and balances in that old way?

@nkrefting 3w

Wow, LOVE the middle section. What a cool change.

@markfulwider 3w

Cool dude! Look forward to hearing where you take this one! Gonna be a rocker!

@corinnecurcio 3w

Cool start. Definitely one to be worked on. Love the energy in the vocal, the guitar and those drums!

@jimdgreen 3w

how are those drums so WIIIDDDEEE?

Man, strong first day for you . . . .

@autoclamp 3w

The acapella opening is the bold, right choice, and sets up the vulnerable and desperate message beautifully. The righteous rock that follows is excellent, too, and the whole thing is just *mwah*, chef's kiss.