FAWM: "Drain The Swamp"

Drain The Swamp

3 weeks ago by @jackketch

Drain The Swamp

jackketch

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Liner Notes

#swampblues
Hmm...this definitely isn't a particularly good song - in fact, if you're reading this, go and listen to one of my other songs! I did this song after reading the news today so you can probably guess what it's about - I'm not going to labour the point too much. I then had a rough idea of the song in my head and thought I should just record it rather than overthinking it.
This is one of those songs where I'm like 'hmm, this isn't very good, but the point of FAWM isn't to self-edit, it's just to get stuff out there' so here it is then. I'm hoping this might be a 'first pancake' type of song that might clear my creative pipes as feel like I've had a run of creativity until now. I was also really tired and didn't have much time so couldnt even be bothered so do a proper guitar solo or anything. I also couldnt be bothered finishing it properly so just faded it out - first time I've done that in 6 years of FAWM.
Enjoy!

Lyrics

He made promises to sweep all the swampland away
But it seems to me that the swamp is getting deeper each day
Soon it'll be swampland from Gaza to the Hudson Bay

It started as a puddle, but now its looking like a sea
Each day it's bigger, it's further than the eye can see
Soon the swamp is gonna reach to you and me

Dont want to be a doubter, dont want to be a hater
But it seems to me you've stocked the swamp right up with gators
And i know that people think - that what you say, you do
So if you're going to drain the swamp - why dont you start with you?

Comments

@blindkiwi 1w

Never underestimate a good protest song. A lot of them ain't musically complex but they are to the point and have a great hook. This works for me 😎

@faithsenie 2w

Ha, you liked my not-great song, and I like yours, too! If anything, I feel like this one is more incomplete than anything else. There are sooo many more things you could add to it... (sadly!)

@mikehex 3w

Agree with the other commenters, this is a fun, swampy stomper.

@coolparadisoMod 3w

I like it, simple works when you have a message to deliver! It’s very catchy! I think an audience would like this, got that ol glam rock beat hanging behind!