NOT ABOUT YOU
by @conuladh
Liner Notes
Most everyone I know has had a cold...and now it's my turn. This is recorded between bouts of sneezing 😬 Most people I know or have ever met are good, honest and decent. This song is for those very few who are not very nice human beings...and my the bug is making feel grumpy. I made some lyrics changes while recording #acousticonetake
Lyrics
When did you decide to be a bully To use your bulk, push folk around What you wanted, you took No-one better stand in your way
Wonder how it happened That your siblings aren't the same I was gonna say your name But that would do no good
So I decided not to write a song about you
Not even qualified for the role Did someone put in the fix You make our lives misery Hosing blame anywhere but on yourself
Victim of a syndrome I'm not qualified to say I was gonna sing your name But that would do no good
So I decided not to write a song about you
Sly winks and winning smiles Always chasing the money Scavenging on easy prey A reverse Robin Hood
Sleazy, lying, money-grubbing, hypocrite Says everything about you I was gonna shout your name But what good would that do.
So I decided not to write a song about you I decided not to write a song about you This song is really not about you But if you think it is If I hit a raw nerve Maybe that's the point
Comments
It's a cracker! Love the lyrics and the melody lines. I can see a few observations in there that could be applied to a few well known celebrities and politicians.
Wow Paddy, this must be the most scathing lyric I've seen this FAWM! Given what a lovely guy you are, this person must be some serious piece of work. I really like the counterpoint of "... so I decided not to write a song about you", which ends up being the most devastating line in the whole thing.
The subject is not a real individual, though I idea is prompted by reflections of some unpleasant individuals I've met. Fortunately, I don't know anyone like that now.
I can't get the player to work on this one, so I'm going to have to wait until you play it live. I like the lyrics though. There are too many unpleasant people in this world, and they deserve to not have a song written about them!