Down for the Count - my first song 2021
"Down for the Count" an Anti War, Pro Humanity song is sadly fitting for recent events that should never have started. Nothing has been learnt!
In the rock and industrial genres, there’s no shortage of brilliant songs, but Down For The Count brings something more. Something intriguing, dark, and sultry.
This moody sounding track opens with rhythmical low-pitched breathing and an atmospheric synth sound that builds tension as it takes you on a journey into a world of moodiness, greed, self-interest, and disempowerment.
What follows is a deliberate multi-voice vocal that deplores the futility of war instigated by carelessness and resulting in wasted young lives. With a strong drum break, epic guitars and brass the energy intensifies into a sense of frustration and call to end the divisiveness.
Put your headphones on, take a deep breath, and let’s go!
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Lyrics
DOWN FOR THE COUNT – words & music by Peter Manaena
Intro:
I am free, I am free, take a piece of me
Good is feared, hate appears and nobody cares
……………….lets go!
Marching feet, drum the beat, driving home defeat
Flow of blood, like a flood, turning life to mud
Brothers died, sisters cried and somebody lied
Sticks for graves, children play, spoils of war displayed
What a shame it’s insane loosing winless games
Push and shove, fall in love kiss the sky above
Good is feared hate appears and nobody cares
I’m the one, touch the sun, wouldn’t that be fun?
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As you kneel need to feel that his life was real
Then you bleed for their greed yet the needy need
I am free, I am free, take a piece of me.
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Real reality
Reality that’s real
Hear the shouting, it’s all your noise.
Only care about your boys and toys
Shield a baby from an angry gun!
No more love and fun, a wars begun
Fill the page with insanity!
Stain the skin of Humanity.
Push and shove, fall in love kiss the sky above
Good is feared, hate appears and nobody cares
I’m the one touch the sun wouldn’t that be fun?
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As you kneel need to feel that his life was real
Then you bleed for their greed yet the needy need
I am free, I am free, take a piece of me
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Outro
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