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Life

by Brato Useba

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1.
Love Overload 02:24
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There's enough shit going on for a hundred protest songs Yet I can't find the words to sing I know they don't mean a thing My mind goes blank, so blank My mind goes blank, so blank My mind goes blank So much in this world is wrong Everyday we sing that song A fucked up species is human Peace is just an illusion No world peace, no peace No world peace, no peace No world peace It's depressing, yet so normal And everyone sort of subscribes to it It's society that we've made for ourselves And now we have no choice but to live it When I hold my baby girl My heart goes into overkill I can't breathe from the love I feel I think most parents know this well Love overload, overload Love overload, overload Love overload It's so special, and so normal and everyone lives their own version of it It's a chemical fucking cycle of life and now we have no choice but to love it Why write new songs anyhow? What's the point of speaking out? Nothing matters in the end Except love and this moment Love and right now, love right now Love and right now, love right now Love right now
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What's for Supper 03:50
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I'm already tired when I get out of bed Noises from the next room, someone wants to be fed There's laundry everywhere, dishes to put away The child wants to be carried around, it's just that kind of day I get the laundry going, wipe crayon off the door The child's covered in yogurt herself and half the floor I clean that up, do dishes, the kitchen looks okay She walks in with the toilet brush, it's just that kind of day And lately all my days are like this Sometimes I feel so lonely in the face of it The house looks like a pigsty, the yard is overgrown What's for fucking supper, I don't know We read a book and play with Sharky and the bear She helps me hang the laundry, a lot of fun right there When that is done it's nap time, sleep well sweetie I say, Sleeps barely forty minutes, it's just that kind of day After lunch it's beach time, I zone out on the drive Think I could never give up having her in my life She splashes in the water, and in the sand we play She steps on a sea urchin, it's just that kind of day And lately all my days are like this Sometimes I feel so lonely in the face of it The house looks like a pigsty, the yard is overgrown What's for fucking supper, I don't know The days are so long and somehow things still get done Time flies by like it's being hunted down Just bought her new shoes but they are already too small Life before this baby seems empty, idle, dull Back home in time for dinner just after five pm Fresh pasta with pesto is done just like I am Bath time and then bed, but tonight I have to stay And hold her hand til sleep comes, it's just that kind of day I think of doing something, but don't have energy So with a glass of red wine I sit and watch TV Then I pay bills, do internet, and up to late I stay Go to bed 'round midnight, it's just that kind of day And lately all my days are like this Sometimes I feel so lonely in the face of it The house looks like a pigsty, the yard is overgrown What's for fucking supper, I don't know What's for fucking supper, I don't know What's for fucking supper, I don't know What's for fucking supper, I don't know
3.
Delivery Man 03:12
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Just a regular day in these strange times At least until the doorbell chimes He wears pants on Zoom, she stays behind her screen You surface sanitize, I'm social distancing But the delivery man takes his nose out again He's a traveller, yeah he goes everywhere Safety is his number one concern He's a traveller, yeah he goes everywhere Safety is his number one concern The delivery man takes his nose out again The delivery man takes his nose out again Just a regular day in these weird times Until the man with the order arrives He comes in the door, tells me I'm stop thirty-four He licks his finger, lifts his mask, talks and keeps touching my stuff The delivery man takes his nose out again He's a traveller, yeah he goes everywhere Safety is his number one concern He's a traveller, yeah he goes everywhere Safety is his number one concern The delivery man takes his nose out again The delivery man takes his nose out again He's a traveller, yeah he goes everywhere Safety is his number one concern He's a traveller, yeah he goes everywhere Safety is his number one concern The delivery man takes his nose out again The delivery man takes his nose out again
4.
Consequence 04:32
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We couldn't hang out for so long I miss you Being apart is fucking' wrong I miss you Oh, right, you don't care for the greater good We cannot get together even though we should You are able to do what's right Why don't you Many can't step up and fight Why don't you Oh, right, you choose fake news conspiracies To justify inertia, ignorance, conceit You're not one for the greater good You worry 'bout yourself, not the neighborhood You say why should I, they do nothing for me When they do so much you don't even see They face the same risks and fight the same fear Yet don't hide like you, but do what's right, here Right now, because they're the ones who can For their elders, their children, for their lovers and friends I hope you know what you're doing cause in the end We all gotta deal with the consequence Trumpet please Oh, right, you want to let nature take its course Which sure won't make it better, and likely make it worse I'm sorry I wish we could spend time together I really, really do
5.
Greed 03:53
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You don't wanna eat that, that's not real food You saw it on TV, that doesn't make it good For sure it looks like bread, but that ain't bread, that's fluff They removed the nutrients, and added other stuff Stuff that makes you feel good, makes you come back for more Scratches your itch, that's what it's designed for Not to satisfy you, won't give you what you need Big Food wants you to buy more, to feed their endless greed You don't need that gadget, that's not a useful tool Won't make you more productive, and it won't make you cool It will not make you fitter, but it'll eat your time And quietly take your data, feed drivel to your mind Stuff that makes you feel good, makes you come back for more Scratches your itch, that's what it's designed for Not to satisfy you, won't give you what you need Big Tech wants you to buy more, to feed their endless greed They promise you whatever, their ads are blatant lies They pay to form government, which turns away its eyes A handful corporations divide among themselves The planet and we happily let them destroy our world Stuff that makes us feel good, makes us come back for more Scratches our itch, that's what it's designed for They have no empathy They don't know guilt or remorse They serve their own interest only They are, per definition Psychopaths Big Energy, Big Pharma, Big Tech and Big Retail Big Auto, Big Insurance, Big Finance never fail Shareholders make a killing, the rest don't make enough And with the money we don't have we keep buying their stuff Stuff that makes us feel good, makes us come back for more Scratches our itch, that's what it's designed for Not to satisfy us, won't give us what we need So we go back and buy more, and feed their endless greed
6.
Insurance Song 03:55
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You do need that insurance, because it is the law You must pay for insurance, or you can't drive your car Better have that insurance, or pay the bill yourself But only Bill Gates can afford what they charge for health. Even if nothing happens, one thing is guaranteed Every year like clockwork, the premiums will increase So you've got water damage, from when it rained all day But that's overland flooding, so they refuse to pay Insurance companies, they just do as they please They reach into your pockets, and they start to squeeze Even if nothing happens, one thing is guaranteed Every year like clockwork, the premiums will increase Maximize profit, rake the money in Boost market value, make the shareholders grin Pay tens of millions to the CEO That's what insurance companies That's what insurance companies That's what insurance companies are supposed to do You now pay three times over what you paid at the start God forbid you make a claim, it would be ten times that You now pay three times over what you paid three years back You make the same, you had no claim, you wonder what the fuck Even if nothing happens Yeah, yeah, we know Maximize profit, rake the money in Boost market value, make the shareholders grin Pay tens of millions to the CEO That's what insurance companies That's what insurance companies That's what insurance companies are supposed to do The way their system works, no one will ever tell They all work together, just like a drug cartel They make the price, you have no choice They make the price, you have no choice But to buy what they sell Even if nothing happens, one thing is guaranteed Every year like clockwork, the premiums will increase Maximize profit, rake the money in Boost market value, make the shareholders grin Pay tens of millions to the CEO That's what insurance companies That's what insurance companies That's what insurance companies are supposed to do
7.
Mustache 02:37
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Does my coworker have a mustache I don't remember, I don't remember Does my coworker have a mustache I don't remember, I don't remember Masks, masks, masks, masks, masks, masks, masks A serious blow to facial recognition I don't remember potluck, I don't remember mosh pit I don't remember theaters, I don't remember parties I don't remember having beer with my friends I don't remember what I can do, only what I can't Does my coworker have a mustache I don't remember, I don't remember Does my coworker have a mustache I don't remember, I don't remember Masks, masks, masks, masks, isolation, welcome to the human condition I don't remember faces, I don't remember hugs I don't remember family dinners or even shaking hands I don't remember what they mean by social animal I don't remember what it's like not to be afraid Does my coworker have a mustache I don't remember, I don't remember Does my coworker have a mustache I don't remember, I don't remember I don't remember restaurants, I don't remember bars I do remember that even now humans still wage wars I don't remember my lover, just that it felt good Should I forsake these memories, I don't know if I should Does my coworker have a mustache I don't remember, I don't remember Does my coworker have a mustache I don't remember, I don't remember For all I know he might look like Errol Flynn Like Dali or Sapata He might look like Frank Zappa Like Hulk Hogan, like Chaplin That is Hitler I better go order a couple of straight razors right now
8.
Just Keep Going 03:45
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The years, have passed Now look at us, here we are The years, have passed I'd say that we've come pretty far This is our life You and I Oh, we just keep going It's been a blur Sparked by a whisper from the stars Now it, stands strong We raised it tall and made it ours This is our life You and I Oh, we just keep going The twists and turns We make our own road as we go We're the, dream team In our own adventure show This is our life You and I Oh, we just keep going Love, there's always love There ain't no doubt, the love is always there Love, we've got the love There ain't no doubt, the love is always there This is our life You and I Oh we just keep going Rest, sleepless nights You and I Oh we just keep going Snot, Covid, Flu You and I Oh we just keep going Work and family You and I Oh we just keep going Good, bad or worse You and I Oh we just keep going Smiles, screaming child You and I Oh we just keep going Cash, credit cards You and I Oh we just keep going Hail, rain or shine You and I Oh we just keep going Dirt, broken glass You and I Oh we just keep going
9.
Come Away 04:49
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6AM last Wednesday morning Death came to my door And said: No worries, relax, man, that's not what I'm here for All this pick-up business, I don't do myself no more I've got drones now and algorithms, that frees up time for sure These days I mostly visit people like you, my friend Folks who are very much alive but don't quite see the point According to my data, said Death with a smile You don't believe in love at all, that's what I have on file You think that you don't matter, that no one cares for you That you don't make a difference, isn't that the truth These days I mostly visit people like you, my friend Folks who are very much alive but don't quite see the point So come away Come away with me Take this one-way ticket and get what you need Come away Come away with me Take what you deserve, my friend, take it now for free These days I mostly visit people like you, my friend Folks who are very much alive but don't quite see the point So come away Come away with me Take this one-way ticket and get what you need Come away Come away with me Take what you deserve, my friend, take it now for free Take my special offer, taylormade tonight End this never changing cycle that you call your life Everybody wins you see Death gave a little grin I will meet my quota, it's a complete win-win These days I mostly visit people like you, my friend Folks who are very much alive but don't quite see the point So come away Come away with me Take this one-way ticket and get what you need Come away Come away with me Take what you deserve, my friend, take it now for free So come away Come away with me Take this one-way ticket and get what you need Come away Come away with me Take what you deserve, my friend, take it now for free Finally, I said No, thank you Death left And I'm still here in my shitty apartment, alone
10.
Yell at the Baby 06:14
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I'm a reasonable man, I don't ever freak out I'm always calm and patient and relaxed Nothing fazes me, this is part of my self-image I can remove myself from any situation People know this about me, they say Oh, such a soft spoken guy, he would never raise his voice And I don't because I know in any situation There is always a detached and logical choice But some nights, I yell at the baby But some nights, I yell at the baby I know full well that's it's worst thing I could do But I yell at baby even so Poor little thing is trying so hard to be good I start out calm then suddenly go boom I've been jumping in frustration I've been screaming at the wall I've punched pillows knowing full well that that doesn't help at all Oh some nights, I yell at the baby Oh some nights, I make my baby cry I'm not proud of this, in fact I feel so very sorry I instantly regret it, I apologize, I try to breathe I want to comfort my child but sometimes I'm so exhausted Time goes by so fast but some days just never end If I do A and B surely she must go to sleep But I found out that real night time blows up that theory That's the moment usually when it does not compute for me And I'm working on controlling the frustration that I feel So some nights, I yell at the baby So some nights, I yell at the baby I know full well that's it's worst thing I could do But I yell at baby even so Poor little thing is trying so hard to be good I start out calm then suddenly go boom I've tried everything in vain as the hours went by felt alone and wanted to hide behind the couch and cry Oh some nights, I yell at the baby Oh some nights, I make my baby cry Here's some water, now you sleep We've been walking, now you sleep We've changed your bum, now you sleep We've been jiggling We've been rocking We've been snuggling, now you sleep I'm so hoarse from the soft singing Why the fuck are you still clinging To me, to me, to me, to me like a caffeinated monkey Lay beside me, now you sleep On top of me, now you sleep Here's your bunny, now you sleep I gave you meds for your new teeth Why aren't you falling asleep If I could put you in your bed without you screaming like mad You could be up for all I care But I just can't leave you there So I keep doing what I do, cause I don't know what else to do I walk the edges of the rug with my baby in arms What's a sleepless night for me compared to my baby's needs I hope there's no long term damage from my yelling earlier Hope I can fix it with more love Oh, wait is she asleep She is Oh, praise be to you Morpheus I gently place her in her bed, careful to fumble it I fall into my own bed and I drift off to sleep So last night, I didn't yell at the baby So last night, I didn't yell at the baby I kept my cool cause that's the best thing I could do I snuggled my baby just like so Poor little thing was so tired, couldn't sleep I sang her songs and we counted sheep I kept going as the hours went by I was there for my baby when she cried Oh last night, I didn't yell at the baby Oh last night, I didn't make her cry Oh last night, I didn't yell at the baby Oh last night, I didn't make her cry So sorry, little girl
11.
Come Dancing With Me 03:09
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Would you like to come dancing with me We're gonna swirl around for everyone to see We're gonna start the dance floor and it'll be Just like years ago when you were dancing with me Would you like to come dancing with me We don't know the steps but who cares you see We'll dress super nice and everyone will be Like look at them dancing I wish that were me Cause the night is young The night is young The night is young A yam pom pom Would you like to come dancing with me The baby's finally sleeping we'll dance silently We'll mix juice and beer and we'll dress nicely Dance around the table just you and me Cause we won't last long We won't last long We dance one song Ba yam pom pom Would you like to come dancing with me The baby's finally sleeping we'll dance silently We'll mix juice and beer and we'll dress nicely Dance around the table just you and me Cause we won't last long We won't last long We dance one song Ba yam pom pom Cause we won't last long We won't last long We dance one song Ba yam pom pom

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It's been 3 years since the last album of brand new original songs. Life happened. The world changed a bit, or has it always been this way?

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released November 26, 2021

Written & recorded by Brato Useba, in WB, Nova Scotia, July-November 2021.

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