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Cutting the Cord
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Decisions decisions
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Trash-pop, guitar rock and melodic miscellany.
Not so much a band as a bloke with a guitar and a laptop, The Smivets deliver a genre-bending blend of pop, rock, punk, prog and many other monosyllables.
Song Info
Genre
Alternative • Brit Pop
Charts
#31 in subgenre Peak #6
Charts
Peak #57
Author
Steve Smith
Rights
Steve Smith
Uploaded
September 28, 2023
Track Files
MP3
MP3 9.5 MB • 320 kbps • 4:10
Lossless
WAV 42.1 MB
Meta Data
BPM
87
Beat
4/4
Key
A maj
Vocals
Male
Character
Positivity
dark, sad, angry
happy
Appeal
unique
radio-friendly
Story behind the song
That was a oft-quoted phrase within my former firm to encourage decisiveness and get things done: "no-one ever got fired for making a decision". Well this is manifestly untrue - in my experience people only EVER get fired for making decisions - bad ones that is - and I should know. However we cannot go through life without making any at all and this song is about that. My family knew all too well what I did for a living by the way, but it was a funny line so in it went.
Lyrics
One bright kingfisher morning This unfortunate made a decision Oh what did you let him do that for? It was met with nothing more than derision But like my fine blue-feathered friend Who fishes where he chooses I no longer need depend On the big book of excuses I held Solomon's sword Against the cord And made the division. I lied to my dependants about The nature of my job for ages So they weren't sure what I did But they certainly enjoyed the wages After that in all honesty I had to admit deceit OK not the best policy But it kept the flip-flops on our feet It's not as bad as things look It's the same book Just different pages Note to self: Decide, you fool, decide Don't let the whispers of vested interests Be any kind of guide Whip out Ockam's razor And swipe it side to side No-one ever got fired for making a decision (Unless of course it was the wrong one) Oh dear So now you know the plan I guess our vessels are on course for collision You might not like the outcome But at least you understand the position Ulterior voices From the scaly throats of reptiles Sometime our choices Are better much spent on ourselves Sorry, this is my call So sod you all It's my decision It's my decision I'm cutting the cord. I'm cutting the cord.
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steveweyman
Mar 08, 2024
Just continuing down your album . What a great subject matter and so true ! The lyrics Are outstanding ! I need to learn from this when I write ! Fantastic guitar with great catchy riffs. Brilliantly performed and production top class as always .