Compromise

[djbride]

I will be glad when this presidential election will finally be over next week here In America. I can't remember campaigns being this negative and nasty. I am not into politics (I think they are all a bunch of crooks and liars who have power issues) but they could at least try to work with each other. Compromise has become such a dirty word in Washington and yet our constitution and our history has shown that things work the best when the political parties work together. Everyone makes compromises in their daily lives so why can't politicians do the same for the good of the country. Who ever wins I hope they work together across the aisle.

I have had this music written and recorded this summer but like many of my others songs I had no words for it until I just got fed up with all the political ads on TV, Internet, radio and the endless phone calls and had the inspiration for this.
Five guitar parts, Rhodes, bass and drum machine with live tambourine

Compromise
by David Bride

.

Can't always be right and they're all wrong,
Got to be fair no matter what side your on,
You can't always fight and politicize,
Sometimes you just got to compromise,

I know it's hard to see, what they want to be,
We're on the same side, try to act dignified,

We got to compromise,
Need to improvise,
Have to recognize,
Can't just demonize,

It would be such a big surprise,
to look through the disguise,
It just might bring our demise,
If we just polarize,

Always seems to be the same,
They just want to lay blame,
It's all their fault, we're true, their false

They point the finger at the other side,
Can't look at themselves, got too much pride,
But there's enough blame to go around,
Ask for the truth and you won't hear a sound,

I know it's hard to see, what they want to be,
We're on the same side, try to act dignified,

We got to compromise,
Need to improvise,
Have to recognize,
Can't just demonize,

It would be such a big surprise,
to look through the disguise,
It just might bring our demise,
If we just polarize,

Always seems to be the same,
They just want to lay blame,
It's all their fault, we're true, their false

We got to compromise,
Need to improvise,
Have to recognize,
Can't just demonize,
We're just paralyzed,
Need to normalize,
Can't just despise
the other side

[Farrell Jackson]

A very universal lyric that fits with several situations......not just political but could also be applied to personal relationships......The Rhodes sounds great......I like it!

Farrell

[SwanSong]

HI D..j   wow very true to time.s i am totally agreeing with ur write up
in recent elections and especially this one. great song nice to see u back
cheers NEIL .

PS GREAT VOX AGAIN .!

[phantasm777]

nice job dj! very well done.

[launched]

Absolutely love this composition! Well done on the songwriting, instrumentation and production!

I mean it, this is really good!!

Rock on!

Mark

[Facemask93]

Good song Dave ,& quite a catchy little tune , recorded well to boot
Rob

[The Gobi Desert Canoe Club]

Great song, I'm not a political animal at all for the very reasons you pinpointed in your lyric. Great perception............Willie

[Hook]

 Wow brother, just listened to this on my phone and had to come back to comment. This is awesome, great lyrics and the tune is great. Your production really sounds top shelf to me, this is my favorite tune from you!
Rock On!

[steelguitar]

Real good song with top production!
Rock on!
Jean-Sébastien