Hit The Drums
from Eyre Corvidae by Joanna Chapman-Smith
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lyrics
Hit the Drums
Words & Music by Joanna Chapman-Smith
Hear the tears from my eyes hit the drums, dear friends, for we soon will die
Hear the tears from my eyes hit the drums, dear friends, for we soon will die
Verse 1:
Here in the strict city streets, We’ve been
Raised to follow on the sidewalks walking down to
The great buildings stretching up ever high, leading
On to the way where we’re meant to thrive
Chorus:
Hear the tears from my eyes hit the drums, dear friends, for we soon will die
Hear the tears from my eyes hit the drums, dear friends, for we soon will die
Verse 2:
See all the men in their ties moving
Through those buildings with their briefcase casing up their
Thin truth; lies in their straight white smiles, straightened
Out by money kept in place by drive
Chorus:
Hear the tears from my eyes hit the drums, dear friends, for we soon will die
Hear the tears from my eyes hit the drums, dear friends, for we soon will die
Verse 3:
But you and I march on by we’ve been
Trained to overlook the purpose purposefully
We are guided by in single file, on a
Path, to a beat that commands our lives.
Bridge:
We are arming ourselves; we are taking up arms
We’re handed principles; we are invincible
They are creating us, and those invading us
What can we do if they want us to lose?
Chorus:
But - Hear the tears from my eyes
Hear the tears from my eyes hit the drums, dear friends, for we soon will die
End:
Do something today
Don’t just do what “they say”
Please - Do what you wanna do –
I always thought that you might want to stand up to
“They”
But if you’re okay, then you will
Stay.
Words & Music by Joanna Chapman-Smith
Hear the tears from my eyes hit the drums, dear friends, for we soon will die
Hear the tears from my eyes hit the drums, dear friends, for we soon will die
Verse 1:
Here in the strict city streets, We’ve been
Raised to follow on the sidewalks walking down to
The great buildings stretching up ever high, leading
On to the way where we’re meant to thrive
Chorus:
Hear the tears from my eyes hit the drums, dear friends, for we soon will die
Hear the tears from my eyes hit the drums, dear friends, for we soon will die
Verse 2:
See all the men in their ties moving
Through those buildings with their briefcase casing up their
Thin truth; lies in their straight white smiles, straightened
Out by money kept in place by drive
Chorus:
Hear the tears from my eyes hit the drums, dear friends, for we soon will die
Hear the tears from my eyes hit the drums, dear friends, for we soon will die
Verse 3:
But you and I march on by we’ve been
Trained to overlook the purpose purposefully
We are guided by in single file, on a
Path, to a beat that commands our lives.
Bridge:
We are arming ourselves; we are taking up arms
We’re handed principles; we are invincible
They are creating us, and those invading us
What can we do if they want us to lose?
Chorus:
But - Hear the tears from my eyes
Hear the tears from my eyes hit the drums, dear friends, for we soon will die
End:
Do something today
Don’t just do what “they say”
Please - Do what you wanna do –
I always thought that you might want to stand up to
“They”
But if you’re okay, then you will
Stay.
credits
from Eyre Corvidae,
track released August 7, 2007
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Joanna Chapman-Smith Toronto, Ontario
"Uniquely talented... She’s got the whole package" - The Toronto Star [CAN]
“Chapman-Smith...
rises above the herd of folkie singer-songwriters, her musical self-portrait painted with an unusually large palette of moods and colours.” - The Georgia Straight [CAN]
“Exceptional… a creative and skilled vocalist.” - NPR [USA]
“The slinky-voiced Canadian" - Q Magazine [UK]
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