This song speaks of the initial hysteria surrounding the COVID pandemic when we were assured that we were just gonna take a break for “15 days to stop the spread” and then everything would return to normal, which obviously did not happen as years later we were still feeling the repercussions of those days.
The song itself has some interesting folk rock elements, but the final product is probably not the best version I could’ve produced as some parts are sloppy and probably should’ve had a few more rounds of arranging and mixing before publishing.
Composed by Ric Albano between March 10 and August 19, 2022
From the album Another Rock to Roll by Ric Albano
Released November 9, 2022
Runtime: 3:01
Ric Albano – acoustic & electric guitars, bass, organ, drums, vocals
Listen to the Song:
Lyrics
A March Monday morning
When it suddenly got diminished
Commonplace was finished, hysteria comes around
The world capricious with these uncertain times
Arbitrary crimes unless you hunker down
For 15 days, just 15 days
So suddenly they proclaimed that the people are poison
We have got to avoid them, they’ll surely bring you down
And any inquiring can be the equivalent to killing
An impulse that needs chilling,
The thoughts that you must drown
For 15 days, just 15 days
We’ve assumed control, will classify those who revolt
As deplorable, sinister based
Opportunities to be seized and autocratic desires to be pleased
Never let a good crisis go to waste
Oh, just shut up and obey
© 2022 Ric Albano & Cygnus Wave Records. All Rights Reserved.
Track 8 of 13 from Another Rock to Roll by Ric Albano (2022)
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