Lyrics

“Counselor? Counselor? Is that you? Counselor?
Come out, come out wherever you are.”

Put your body into motion
Remember that dance you did before
Don’t talk no shit, I’ll falsely listen
Cause I know god’s got nothing more
Times have changed but it makes no difference
Don’t listen to those treacherous whores

Dance for me
By the back door
Let’s explore
Submit to me

In Middle C
Don’t abandon me
Like you did before
Romance in three
Crimes galore

Put your body into motion
Remember that dance and what you wore
I’ve seen your hips, the song don’t matter
Kiss my lips, stop keeping score
Don’t talk no shit, it’s my religion
Cause I know god is nothing more

Nothing more

Melancholy
Dance for me
Like you did before
Sin galore

Vitamin B
Don’t chastise me
You, I adore
To the Nth degree
And so much more

“Counselor. Counselor. Could you be there?
Could you be there?”

We’re standing in a room of chaos
I’m starting to see that something’s wrong
Watching the snakes go by, they’re slithering
The devil’s been here all along
Don’t take no shit, do the division
The skies are sold and so much more
The skies are sold and so much more

“I wonder if you’re here.”

Overall Impression

Stream-of-consciousness songwriting meets distorted guitar, on “the skies are sold”, by tcr! Angular riffs are driven by a hard-hitting backbeat on this lo-fi, post-punk track that questions the oligarchy and shines a light on the avarice and greed permeating modern society.

Unorthodox filtered male vocals echo crooked guitar lines, with singsong melodies that worm their way into the listeners’ ear with marked meter and monotonous pitch, effectively driving home socially conscious themes exposing corruption and deceit on a grand scale.

Strongest Point(s)

Solid production, relatively decent mix. Surprising clarity and balance, given the lo-fi character and quality. Tremendous energy, straight off the bat. Nice gradual staging in the intro. Good guitar and bass tones. Drums cut through the mix nicely, work well with the bass. Charismatic vocal performance with an idiosyncratic and unique delivery, while the creative use of filters suits the song.

Brilliant lyrical content; has a wonderfully manic cadence and flow to it, almost like beat poetry, along with a compelling message that encourages listeners to open up their eyes and see the world around them for what it actually is.

Overall this is a great track in the true punk rock tradition, subversive and raw with strong anti-establishment and anti-authoritarian themes. Fantastic work on this one!