I wish that I was better at writing songs, cos there is so much going on,
So many thoughts just running through my brain, it makes me crazy
So I’ll grab some basic chords and my guitar
And I’ll sit on my bed until the words just fall into my head
Like how there’s stupid people everywhere, it’s hard to find someone who cares
About the things that matter to me, cos everyone always seems to
Believe the things in magazines, subscribe to everything they read,
I don’t want to accept that fate was ever right for me
I’ll never be the best activist but that doesn’t mean I don’t believe
In making changes and using words as artillery
I’ll keep on trying to write a protest song, something you’d be proud of
And I’ll hold my head up high if you’ll sing along with me
If I knew how to write a song, I’d write you something to hold onto
Words to make you proud and lift you up when you are down
Because the world it makes me sad sometimes
But all I have is a decent rhyme and a melody to sing along to
To get this off my chest
I’ll never be the best activist but that doesn’t mean I don’t believe
In making changes and using words as artillery
I’ll keep on trying to write a protest song, something you’d be proud of
And I’ll hold my head up high if you’ll sing along with me
Now it’s six months down the road and you’re still trying to change the world
And I just wish that I could be
Half the person that you are, but all I have is a bleeding heart,
And a pounding fist so let’s count from one to three
I’ll never be the best activist but that doesn’t mean I don’t believe
In making changes and using words as artillery
I’ll keep on trying to write a protest song, something you’d be proud of
And I’ll hold my head up high if you’ll sing along with me
I bought the physical copy of this demo, #2/50, the night before All Tomorrow's Shoeys. I bought it again almost two years later when Jen was in a bind. In between those purchases I bought it on vinyl from Craigos. What I'm trying to say is that I've bought this fucking thing three times now and I'd probably buy it again, so you know it's good, aye! Nick
The second EP from Northern Irish singer-songwriter Bea Stewart runs from gentle folk to pillowy pop ballads, all perfectly executed. Bandcamp New & Notable Apr 15, 2024