Unnecessary War
from Window Seat by Steve Robinson
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about
Starting off as another diatribe against the usual easy political targets, this one ended up as a bit of a plea for solidarity and understanding across the political divide, albeit with a darn good skewering of those on high horses who seek to pit us lowly folk against each other.
Comes with alarmingly tasteful bluesy slide guitar accents courtesy of XTC guitargonaut, Dave Gregory, and fab-tastic harmony vocals by the Robinson sisters.
Comes with alarmingly tasteful bluesy slide guitar accents courtesy of XTC guitargonaut, Dave Gregory, and fab-tastic harmony vocals by the Robinson sisters.
lyrics
Found out the world is flat
Ah well now fancy that
Alternate fluid facts
To suit the situation
All innocence is lost
Time to count the cost
Of all the bombs we toss
Into the conversation
No matter what you think of me
I’m not your enemy
Although the wounds run deep
Dog whistle wonder boys
With their broken toys
Busy making noise
In need of condemnation
Divisive words at play
That rattle ‘round the brain
They echo and delay
The reconciliation
They bend and break your will with ease
And make us enemies
And now the roots run deep
Still we stick to keeping score
I’m tired of this unnecessary war
All loose ends and fraying seams
Guess who lied and guess who will believe
I wonder if we have forgiveness up our sleeves
instead of battle cries
And the world lies
The world lies…between us
Chase the windmill, bang the drum
Be the wind beneath my gun
All undone and all done for
I’m sick of this unnecessary war
A plea for silence, shout it loud
Wave the white flag deep among the crowd
You know, where no real introspection is allowed
In case it spoils the surprise
That the world lies
The world lies… between us
Ah well now fancy that
Alternate fluid facts
To suit the situation
All innocence is lost
Time to count the cost
Of all the bombs we toss
Into the conversation
No matter what you think of me
I’m not your enemy
Although the wounds run deep
Dog whistle wonder boys
With their broken toys
Busy making noise
In need of condemnation
Divisive words at play
That rattle ‘round the brain
They echo and delay
The reconciliation
They bend and break your will with ease
And make us enemies
And now the roots run deep
Still we stick to keeping score
I’m tired of this unnecessary war
All loose ends and fraying seams
Guess who lied and guess who will believe
I wonder if we have forgiveness up our sleeves
instead of battle cries
And the world lies
The world lies…between us
Chase the windmill, bang the drum
Be the wind beneath my gun
All undone and all done for
I’m sick of this unnecessary war
A plea for silence, shout it loud
Wave the white flag deep among the crowd
You know, where no real introspection is allowed
In case it spoils the surprise
That the world lies
The world lies… between us
credits
from Window Seat,
released October 19, 2024
Steve Robinson - acoustic guitars, lead & background vocals
Ed Woltil - bass, programming
Dave Gregory - electric & slide guitars
Emma Robinson - harmony vocals
Bentley Nelthorpe - drums
Steve Robinson - acoustic guitars, lead & background vocals
Ed Woltil - bass, programming
Dave Gregory - electric & slide guitars
Emma Robinson - harmony vocals
Bentley Nelthorpe - drums
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Steve Robinson Hendersonville, North Carolina
Strangled folk and mangled pop from a transplanted Englishman lost in America.
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Hypnotic and heartfelt; I find myself frozen and staring off when I listen to it. I'm usually thinking, "This is how it's done". Effortless-sounding in a Weepies/Innocence Mission sort of way.
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