The Wrong Right

13 hours ago by @dasbinky · @kahlo2013

Liner Notes

John says:
It's always fun finding Liz's words. :)
The original is here: https://write.fawm.org/songs/313994

I was in the mood to do something political, and in the mood to do some metal. The metal part is easy. The words part is less fun for me on the political front, since I have a bad combo of both focusing heavily on the dark dark end of the negative and escalating from 0 to 100 VERY QUICKLY. (Case in point: the last track on my most recent album was "Let's Burn the White House Down".) I don't need the Secret Service knocking down the door this FAWM.

As I note every time I work with Liz's lyrics (and this is probably the 4th or 5th time?), she works in a totally different vernacular than I do. I'd never write these lyrics, but the message and the cadence fit right into what I was looking to do, especially in the chorus. I only changed half a line to make the rhythm fit better. This is one of things where we both probably think of it as an easy collab since the other person did all the work. :)

Musically, I expect a cease and desist from 1980's-era Lars Ulrich by sundown. It's fun to aggressively downpick, triple-track guitars, sextuple-track backing vocals, reverse some harmony parts, and bust out the wah now and then. What's FAWM for if not a little overkill? Offseason, this would have had a 3 minute long instrumental bridge with Phrygian overtones, but I don't have time for that now.

Liz says: Holy Moly Super Edgy Driving Metal Superstar @dasbinky! This is totally awesome! It sound just a wee bit different than how I created it with my ukulele in hand. The driving beat with strong kick and scorching hot guitars with your crazy good metal vocals amaze me! I have no idea how you do all this and do it so quickly and so well. I am honored and humbled to share this song with you. And I can’t express how cool it is to be Medicare age AND a heavy metal song writer!!!! Thanks so much, John, for your time and talent!
#metal #political

Lyrics

V1
nuanced shades of gray
color perspectives and thoughts
in ways that we together
honor truth

subtle hues of days
shadow boundaries and lines
in ways that we together
respect views

PC
different lines of sight
can shape all we do
black and white divides
me and you…

C
the wrong right…
will provoke deadly fights
the wrong right…
will work to incite and divide
the wrong right…
will steal our hope and light
the wrong right
will haunt me…

haunt me again
tonight…

V2
diverse tones of skin
Show our histories and pasts
in ways that we together
can’t ignore

varied beliefs of sin
impact compassion and love
in ways that we together
can explore

PC
different walks of life
can guide all we do
but black and white divides
me and you…

C
the wrong right…
will provoke deadly fights
the wrong right…
will work to incite and divide
the wrong right…
will steal our hope and light
the wrong right
will haunt me…

haunt me again
tonight…

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