One of my favorite venues was in danger of closing due to a squabble with the neighbors, who had been using the city codes and lawsuits to try and get the place shutdown. I've tried to help out a bit where I could, but sometimes it was very frustrating. The owner of the venue is a great guy, but sometimes his pride and need for control work to his detriment. I wrote this song at a point where I had done a lot of work to help and he threw the whole thing away because something didn't go his way.
I was very convinced at the time that the venue's days were numbered. I was wrong. He did it his way, and so far seems to be keeping it together.
None-the-less, I had written this song about they way I felt at the time. Even if I don't feel that way anymore, I don't think that diminishes the emotion in the song.
lyrics
lifegiver
we are your pride and joy
we are plea-sure and pain
we are the null and void
how many days do we have left
how many fights to lose
should we stay here? is that best?
right now we've got to choose
It was all that you could do just to give birth
I know so well, just how/hard that can be
the price is/high, but if it dies what is it worth
children grow up, we can't stay your baby
lifegiver
now this is nothing new
oh he can pull your strings
he put a spell on you
55 cents a square foot
won't convince anyone
you let his threats get to you
don't let him get to me
how can we all just stand here and watch this dying
we've got to organize - not get irate
I know the circumstances may be trying
If we don't try, soon it will be too late
lifegiver
do what you need to do
it's you who gave us life
let us give back to you
we need some one to lead us
someone that must be you
if you're not going to lead us
give it to some one new
we can on-ly survive if we/all work to-ge-ther
accept our help or this will surely die
If you can't give directions we can't take them
we/all need to take some re-spon-si-bi-li-ty
Four more glorious, ragged rock & roll songs from Home Blitz with big, sunny melody lines and joyous, bounding riffs. Bandcamp New & Notable Aug 4, 2020
Each zodiac sign gets a theme song on Ben Katzman's latest record, featuring members of Illuminati Hotties, Potty Mouth, and Colleen Green. Bandcamp New & Notable Mar 11, 2021