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War

from WAR by I Speak Machine

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about

So, it’s 2017, Trump was “elected”, and we were surrounded by rednecks and conservatives, racists and bigots all being the worst possible versions of themselves. This song was probably written in a state of shock after Trump’s “very fine people on both sides” comment regarding the white nationalist rally in Charlottesville, VA.

The foundation of the song was a Casio SK-5 drum setting processed through a Moogerfooger ClusterFlux pedal. Also, my dear friend Kendra Frost came in and , in addition to the "la/la/la/la's" wrote the “pick a side” vocal in the end and I feel like that added an even more irreverent, “fuck off” edge to it. The choruses also referenced my internal war with addiction (“and now we fight/ because it’s war”) and always feeling at odds with oneself.

lyrics

Here comes your girl with the candy hands
vinyl car
stonewashed hair
Here comes your man with a mind of meat
sideways stare
no decency

And now we fight
because it’s war

Here comes your girl with the candy hands
Stonewashed smile
Stonewashed man

And now we fight
Because it’s war (just pick a side, pick a side)

credits

from WAR, track released April 22, 2022
Written by Tara Busch & Kendra Frost

Produced by Tara Busch & Dean Honer

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