Pillars Of Profit

Ray Brookes · May 31, 2023, 09:50:33 PM

See the glimmering towers of finance
Each window alight with midnight oil
Acolytes poring over computer screens
Calculating every trick, con and foil
And we unaware of the chaos to ensue
Your house worth less and the payment overdue

See the glistening towers of finance
Every terminal, phone and cable corrupted
The air as fetid as a public convenience
We all wait to do as instructed
The streets about ready to collapse
Run by kids in back to front baseball caps.

Pillars of profit - too many mouths to feed.
Pillars of profit - holding up the greed.

See the grandiose towers of finance
The door is there but you can't unlock it
See the well suited, well heeled bankers
And wonder who they have in their pocket
And we all know it's too hard to manage
Here in the flight-path; mere collateral damage.

Pillars of profit - too many mouths to feed.
Pillars of profit - holding up the greed.

Blooby · May 31, 2023, 10:05:27 PM

Smart lyrics with accompaniment to match. Not sure if I have mentioned it previously, but in addition to your tunesmithing, arranging, and playing abilities, I am a huge fan of your voice. Makes me beyond jealous.

Love that Knopfleresque break.

Blooby

Farrell Jackson · June 01, 2023, 08:16:34 AM

Great wordsmithing Ray. They ring so true. The acoustic guitar sound is beautiful and the jazz style solo is so tasty and smooth. You sing it well!

SE · June 01, 2023, 09:52:39 AM

Great intro, followed by a well crafted thought provoking song. Enjoyed it lots.

Mike_S · June 01, 2023, 03:37:33 PM

The idea and execution is great. I think this sums up how a lot of people feel. Lovely guitars, the whole thing is beautifully recorded.

Mike

thetworegs · June 04, 2023, 02:38:52 AM

Excellent lyric ...bad news delivered with such a pleasant toe tapping backer ... you should be a news presenter we would all feel a bit better swallowing the truth instead of choking on it