I had some noisy riffs put together and my son liked them enough to practice drums to it, which in turn I ended up liking the drums he put to the song and blam-o. New song. My daughter also added some bass to the song, so I’ve been pretty smitten with the track. When it came to writing out the vocals and lyrics, I had a chorus in mind, that came pretty easy. For the verses and the bridge I did some inspiration seeking. Ultimately, I reflected on a conversation I had with my brother about disinformation on the internet. I was telling him about a song I had written in 2015 that I eventually learned (somewhat) how to record in GarageBand and release in 2019 called “Newsfeed” from an album called “Bot and Trolled.” He had told me that someone had written a book about the same thing called, “Trust Me, I’m Lying.” and that became a source of inspiration for the lyrics of this song. That book and “The War of Art,” which is a book I often thumb back through to find inspiration.
Well, that’s a hoot huh? The song is called “Shakes” and I put a demo of what I’ve been plucking away at so far on SoundCloud.
Offical audio on Bandcamp
Lyrics to “Shakes”:
Sell me a lie worth believing
Hold my confidence in wake
If that’s what you want, well you got it
If that’s what you think, well you own it
Is that what you need, now be honest
I won’t lose faith
Shake off the shakes
For one last time
Trust me I’m lying when I say
The fear will subside someday
If that’s what you want, well you got it
If that’s what you think, well you own it
If that’s what it takes, then I’m on it
Now, don’t lose faith
Shake off the shakes
For one last time
Take me out
Without pain, without persistence
Sell me a lie worth believing
All my confidence in wake
If that’s what you want, well you got it
If that’s what you think, well you own it
Is that what you need, now be honest
I Won’t lose faith
Shake off the shakes, shake off the shakes
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