Biography:
"This is important music and maybe the proudest thing I've been involved in."
ACEY SLADE (ex Trashlight Vision/Murderdolls)
"There's no mistaking the passion, the presence of dedication, or the obvious talent for brilliant song writing.... Hard edged compositions with more than a foot in the genre of punk rock but, and this is where the wonder lies, governed and sustained by the predominant guidance of the acoustic guitar"
MUSIC NEWS SCOTLAND
‘Excellent- honesty and integrity- that’s what we need!’
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Four years of hard work!This month of May we celebrated four years on the air. We continue working on the dissemination of this wonderful instrument, thank you for participating in our story!
[Verse 1]
C
My Dad said things are gonna get worse,
Am
a long time before they get better,
F G
I hope he's wrong but I know he's right
C
Thatcher's children are in government,
Am
a coalition, now it's Cameron's Britain,
F G
it was his for the taking
[Pre-Chorus 1]
Am E
Unemployment's at an all time high,
F G
we're all depressed so we stay inside
C G F G
Block out reality with reality television
Am E
But bread and circuses won't pay the rent,
F G
we're struggling just to make ends meet, and
C G F
it'll be the same again next week
[Chorus]
F G C
So this is what we've got
F Dm F
Independent people with independent thought
G C
So this is our lot
G F G C
If you thought it was okay, well no, it's not
[Verse 2]
C
My boss said he was sorry son,
Am
he'd had the order and he had to get rid of someone,
F G
he said I'd find a new job in no time
C
But it's the same everywhere that I look,
Am
there's no-one playing by the book,
F G
temporary staff for temporary work, we're all temporary
[Pre-Chorus 2]
Am E
Job satisfaction's at an all time low,
F G
we struggle through our shifts, just wait to go home,
C G F G
we'll drink away our wages and then stagger home alone
Am E
But these wages can't even pay the bills,
F G
we're taking out loans on top of loans,
C G F G
if I think about it for too long, I feel ill
[Bridge]
F G
We're being worked from birth til death
Am C
and paid a pittance for an hourly rate,
F G
we're supposed to be satisfied with the thought
Am C
that we could reach our supervisor's place,
F G
well maybe we could win the lottery,
Am C
or be pop stars or footballer's wives,
F G
I don't know about you, but I want to feel alive.
[Chorus]
F G C
So this is what we've got
F Dm F
Independent people with independent thought
G C
So this is our lot
G F G C
If you thought it was okay, well no, it's not
C
My Dad said things are gonna get worse,
Am
a long time before they get better,
F G
I hope he's wrong but I know he's right
C
Thatcher's children are in government,
Am
a coalition, now it's Cameron's Britain,
F G
it was his for the taking
[Pre-Chorus 1]
Am E
Unemployment's at an all time high,
F G
we're all depressed so we stay inside
C G F G
Block out reality with reality television
Am E
But bread and circuses won't pay the rent,
F G
we're struggling just to make ends meet, and
C G F
it'll be the same again next week
[Chorus]
F G C
So this is what we've got
F Dm F
Independent people with independent thought
G C
So this is our lot
G F G C
If you thought it was okay, well no, it's not
[Verse 2]
C
My boss said he was sorry son,
Am
he'd had the order and he had to get rid of someone,
F G
he said I'd find a new job in no time
C
But it's the same everywhere that I look,
Am
there's no-one playing by the book,
F G
temporary staff for temporary work, we're all temporary
[Pre-Chorus 2]
Am E
Job satisfaction's at an all time low,
F G
we struggle through our shifts, just wait to go home,
C G F G
we'll drink away our wages and then stagger home alone
Am E
But these wages can't even pay the bills,
F G
we're taking out loans on top of loans,
C G F G
if I think about it for too long, I feel ill
[Bridge]
F G
We're being worked from birth til death
Am C
and paid a pittance for an hourly rate,
F G
we're supposed to be satisfied with the thought
Am C
that we could reach our supervisor's place,
F G
well maybe we could win the lottery,
Am C
or be pop stars or footballer's wives,
F G
I don't know about you, but I want to feel alive.
[Chorus]
F G C
So this is what we've got
F Dm F
Independent people with independent thought
G C
So this is our lot
G F G C
If you thought it was okay, well no, it's not
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