From the recording Revolving EP
About this track - Influenced by the modern folk of Eddie Vedder, John Lennon's rawness & Bob Dylan's lyricism venting anger at the socially unconscious who fear feeling guilt or pain. 12-string mandolin handling rhythm & riffs, acoustic guitar & harmonica licks throughout, cello lifting & dropping, while drums & bass stagger the flow.
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http://airit.org.au/airit/Jeff-Tynan-Look-Around.html
Written & produced by JEFF TYNAN
Recorded & mixed by ANDREW RIGO
Drums recorded by MICHAEL GONTHIER
Mastered by JOE CARRA @ Crystal Mastering
JEFF TYNAN - Lead Vocals, Backing Vocals, Acoustic Guitars, Mandolin, Harmonica, Percussion
ROSIE LUBY - Cello, Backing Vocals
TRENT McKENZIE - Electric Bass
PAUL FIDDES - Drums
This is an independent release
℗ & © Jeff Tynan 2014
Lyrics
LOOK AROUND
It’s the fear on the street, they prey on when they preach
While they paint the future bleak, & defectors as freaks
I wonder how they sleep, with the $$ that they wreak of
& the companies they keep, while we wake to a bad dream
See ‘em lie with the rats, under city streets
& run with the wolves, our parliamentaries
& u say – “please don’t wake me up now
Cos these things will only bring me down”
& ya say ur aware, but u can’t see
Ya look alive so now…LOOK AROUND
Just to keep their seat, they deliberately mislead us
& spy, spin & scheme, a campaignin’ technique
Or a figure of speech, the lies that they feed us
While they talk, text & tweet, 2 me it’s all just fuckin’ Greek
& u say – “please don’t wake me up now
Cos these things will only bring me down”
& ya sa-a-ay ur aware, but u can’t see
Ya look alive so now…LOOK AROUND
If it’s the truth we seek, then it’s we that must critique
Cos the system only feeds, on your naivety
So please, don’t wake me up now
Cos these things will only bring me down
When ya say ur aware, but u can’t see
& ya sa-a-ay ur conscious, but make no sound
So wake to a new reality
Ya look alive so now…LOOK AROUND