Status Quo

Bit of a demo this one. Written and recorded in less than a hour! I was doing revision for my upcoming exams, and was basically sick and tired of reading. Then I read about the staus quo-states Britain and France in the preface to WWII. "Status Quo" stuck to my mind, and I got out my guitar and a piece of paper and started scribbling down lyrics around some thoughts of a "status quo" situation. And this is what came out of it! Guitar and "lead vocal" recorded in one take, and some backing vox in another. Used a Blue Snowball USB mic which works quite nicely for this kind of thing. No finishing touches in GB, not even reverb. Come as you are!

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Status Quo

You’re kind of contempt with this situation
You don’t find it all that bad
I try to attempt negotiation
And I know that makes you sad

But I can’t go on
I need to find a key
Cause I think it’s wrong
The things you’re doing to me

I try to hold out a helping hand
And reach for you my right wingman
But you push me back into a pool so dark (I actually sang “black” by mistake)
Your skin is known but your face is stark

I can’t go on
I need to find a key
Cause I think it’s wrong
The things you’re doing to me

My eyes are empty, my skin is pale
I lie here floating, in this cold river dale
I see you smiling of the times we had
Sweet surrender, I hope you’re glad

But this can go on
I need the key
Cause I know it’s wrong
Look what you’re doing to me


The Chiefs 2009

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