Originally Posted by Gavin Sinclair
Not a fan of the lyric for the reasons that others have mentioned. Also, I think the chorus is a maybe just bit repetitive. Having said that, I really enjoyed it because of the performance and the musical arrangement. The jazzy interludes that Eddie mentioned work surprisingly well. I say surprisingly because for a moment they seem like they've wandered in from another song, but they soon pull up a chair and make themselves at home.



Thanks, Gavin, for your comments, most appreciated. Repeating, " I'm here to tell you" was deliberate. I wanted to hammer home the responses to the abuse in the verses. As I mentioned to Eddie, the jazz just seemed to arrive out of nowhere.


Steve

Creators of music have a responsibility to their craft. When they have finished using all the notes and words, they must pass them down to the next generation with a simple request. “Use these to create new music.”...Steven McDonald