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So Many Lies

from Succumb (Deluxe Edition) by David Bridie

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Analogue keyboard solo killer groove, sits in the pocket, just back off the beat. An anti-capitalism ditty, the music came out of a muck-about with the Pigram Brothers in Broome whilst composing the soundtrack for the TV series The Circuit. Paul chugs in a four crotchet bass line, like a heartbeat. Never ceases to amaze me how the Market exchange success is gauged by figures and costings that have nothing to do with morals or adherence to social justice strategies, but a score card based on financial figures. If a business sacks half its workforce, its share price will go up and it is deemed to be a success even though 200 families have lost their breadwinner and are forced into struggle town. The market place success is based on a lie and there’s plenty more where that comes from.

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SO MANY LIES (Bridie)

It’s not enough just to succeed
You must rely on somebody failing
In competition you trick and you lie
What goes around may come back in spades

His master’s voice, labour in vain
There’s little time for accumulating
If nothing’s ventured then nothing is gained
It’s in the way you’ve been speculating

So many lies that we haven’t used yet
So many lies we haven’t used yet

We’re income driven, incentive led
Can’t blame a bloke for just getting ahead
Now can you blame a sportsman for just lining his bed
Turn his back on all consequences
And the way we go about this, it’s not any better
We’ve dumbed down for so long we cannot tell what is clever

So many lies that we haven’t used yet
So many lies we haven’t used yet

Is the darkness in the sky from the weather or war?
Nobody knows who’s setting the standards
Don’t have to tell us the story again
We’ve worked it all out just for ourselves

So many lies that we haven’t used yet
So many lies we haven’t used yet

We’ve got so many lies we haven’t used yet
So many lies we haven’t used
So many lies, so many lies

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from Succumb (Deluxe Edition), released October 10, 2008
(Bridie)

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David Bridie Melbourne, Australia

David Bridie is a multi award winning songwriter and composer.
Founding member of Not Drowning Waving and My Friend the Chocolate Cake.

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