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A note about Essential:
Like so many others, I’ve grown increasingly concerned about the flippancy with which the federal government and certain municipal and state governments are approaching our current crisis. I’m baffled as to why a catastrophe of this magnitude has been downplayed, dismissed, and (worst of all) used to fuel political discord. And I’m aghast at the disingenuous use of the word ‘essential’ by those in power—those who offer up lip-service to healthcare professionals, postal workers, custodians, meat-packers, restaurant workers, grocery store employees, and teachers, all the while treating those same groups as if they’re utterly expendable.
Ultimately, this song communicates nothing you don’t already know (or feel), but writing and recording it was a cathartic experience for me, at least, and I hope it manages to connect with listeners on some level.
lyrics
Are you essential?
Consequential?
You look dispensable to me
‘Cause we’ve reached a critical mass
And it might sound crass
But something’s got to give
Some have got to give up everything
Is this proxemics
Or just polemics?
We’ve got resentments by the fistful
And so we lob aspersions
Guarding vain diversions
From the same old, same old
New normal
Antiseptic analytics:
Sure, the world is rather callous
But we can’t all factor into its calculus
So, are you essential? Are you essential?
Are you essential? Are you essential?
credits
released August 30, 2020
Lacie Williams: Vocals
Scott Swartz: Guitars, Pedal Steel,
Ezequiel Valguarnera: Bass
John Baldus: Drums
Recorded, Mixed and Mastered by Scott Swartz at Filament Glow Recording, St. Louis, MO
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