Make Believe
Alright, the song Make Believe.
This is kind of an aggressive pop/rock tune … kind of like Foo Fighters “One By One” slowed down with a shuffle groove. I like the way Dave Grohl used just one chord over and over, I like the simplicity of that song. But he did that “one chord pop/aggression” thing so I thought what if add a shuffle and slow it down. I think it worked pretty well.
Lyrically, I would say these leans a little bit into that Pull the Wool vibe but it’s less political and more media based. It was written during that lock down time, and I was noticing a lot of things that just didn’t make sense. But, like a lot of other people, couldn’t say anything for fear for being socially attacked for simply questioning anything. (It was also interesting to watch some pretty well-known musicians make asses of themselves by attacking others online… and then to watch as their careers faded quick)
This is my kind of suggestion to look to see what is real and what’s not.
And for the ones that are and were using our hard times and lives for their own personal gain, it also has some lines in there for them! Lock them up and throw away the key. We put our trust in a lot of people and a lot of people misused that trust.
MAKE-BELIEVE
(Waters)
i’ve been caged like an animal
hiding out for years
obeyed em like a well-trained dog
to live in fear
lock em up and throw away the key
you gotta listen to me
don’t fall for the same old bullshit
the truth will set you free
all the hate and confusion
they try to make you believe
they create an illusion
it’s all make-believe
no more lies, enough is enough
for good reason
you need to pay for your sins
for your treason
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