FAWM: "30 Pieces Of Silver"

30 Pieces Of Silver

1 week ago by @b3nut

Liner Notes

Dedicated to our so-called "vice president" JuDas Vancecariot for his betrayal of our European allies this past week in Munich. All that goodwill...gone. We're a pariah now. I'm not okay with this...I'm not okay right now, period. Goddammit!!!

In honor of our already-betrayed Canadian friends I tried for an 80's Bruce Cockburn vibe sortakinda...he's one of my biggest heroes as far as songwriters go.

EZ Drummer (Clyde Stubblefield loops)
Traben 5-string bass
Peavey Frankenstrat (clean stuff)
Ibanez SA-120 (leads)
Kawai K3
Korg T3
Behringer Odyssey

#protest #betrayal #munich

Lyrics

Critical juncture
Where histories converge
The fates of nations
Where new orders may emerge

Countless lives at stake
The choices you make
Can shift the course of time

Of vital importance your sense of deportment
Conspicuous by its absence shocks the world

Arrogant gestures
Absence of concern
A smarmy know-it-all
No capacity to learn

Throw it all away
In a fateful day
Decades of effort evaporate in a moment

You strut and you preen and proceed to demean
Alliances forged in fierce fires at great cost

Was thirty pieces of silver your gain
For betrayal of all we once held so dear?
Can you use your thirty pieces of silver
To pay the devil on your way to hell?

The looks of horror
On the faces of our friends
Bewildered disbelief
What horror doth portend

We used to help light the way
Now just a castaway
A fading empire collapsing into dust
Overnight

I’m sure your bosses are proud - your fans cheer so loud
But they, like you, are too ignorant to see
What you’ve really done

Was thirty pieces of silver your gain
For betrayal of all we once held so dear?
Can you use your thirty pieces of silver
To pay the devil on your way to hell?

Comments

@nancyrostMod 5d

So well written and put together, and a passionate performance. I definitely hear the 80s Bruce Cockburn homage, too. Great song!

@ampersandman 5d

That is so good, Todd, amazing groove, bass, sound choices, mix! "Bewildered disbelief" is my MO since November 5 and said speech felt like a gut punch to us (non-nazi) Europeans. The reference to the thirty pieces of silver is a great reference talking about these self-proclaimed Christians.

@coolparadisoMod 6d

Oh some cool sounds, funky monkey! Yep your lot versus the world it seems.

@chill4matt 1w

"Can you use your 30 pieces of Silver on your way to hell?" You absolutely can't take anything with you when you die, but when in a position to help, you can do your best to make life better for all. Sad, sad times. This is a brilliant piece.

@billwhite51 1w

this is a head (phone) trip. your songs, particularly this one, remind me of that short period of time when bluesy rock bands added horn sections and. in place of an egotistical lead singer, one of the musicians sang often-politicized lyrics. i like the way your anger bubbles up at the ending.

@damschen 1w

Oh man - that bass! Fun-ky! And the interplay between the bass and guitar,..and then the synth! Sweet! The chorus is on point both in terms of lyrics and melody. I am glad to be able to listen to this after today and the recent past. Ugh. I think FAWM might have to go extra long this year to be able to survive it all. Great song.