Jay Brannan - The state of music lyrics

rate me

Could've been a lawyer,

A fireman,

Engineer in Cairo,

Ambassador to Japan.

Instead I am stretched here, fire pit underneath,

Steel strings bound my body

This metal grill to my teeth.

In 20 seconds can you scream something for us

And in 6 seconds arrive at the chorus?

Cue smoke, flash lights, enter the fountain of youth

You can sell us anything but the truth.

I am confused about "give peace a chance."

How much was music how much makeup and dance?

Peace is a product someone plants in your head.

Welcome to the state of music population: spoon-fed.

I entered the minefield armed with something simple I wrote,

*But one of the three songs on radio exploded down my throat.

A little bit queasy from the shrapnel I ate

Would it be too much to ask for a little soul on my plate?

What an adorable artistic dream

Now everybody taste the machine

Industry's changed, it's not our fault

Can I pass you the sensory assault?

I am confused about "give peace a chance."

How much was music how much *makeup and dance?

*Peace is a product someone plants in your head.

Welcome to the state of music population: spoon-*fed.

Thank you Delores for inspiring me

Thank you to Lisa for your pure melody

In awe of Joni and the words she* commands

Breathtaking finger-work from both Ani's hands

Tracy for run-run-run-run- running and hope

The Irish goddess whose voice rivaled the Pope

So how the hell to fill the Asics on me?

If I don't know who I am, everyone will tell me

I am confused about "give piece a chance."

Music...makeup...dance.

Peace is a product someone plants in your head.

Welcome to the state of music population: spoonfed.