From the recording See the Lights LP1
Inspired by a trip to Hong Kong. Everyone on their smartphones is such a familiar site, and this dependence means less need for communication, and everyone is alone in their own world. This song is about what could happen if suddenly the power went off and the screens became blank. Talk to me, talk to you.....
CREDITS:
Steve Lewis - music, lyrics, vocals, mandolines, guitars, basses, cellos, drum programming. Home studio.
Michael Krebs - mixing, mastering. UNSAS®️ Studio Potsdam.
https://www.christoph-nichelmann.de
Lyrics
Head bowed down. Look at the screen
Headphones on. Living the dream.
Not looking where you’re going
Everyone the same
No communication. Busy with the game
Whatever happened to normal conversation?
Social media and games took that away
Big brother always watching you
Controlling your moves in every play
No communication. Everyone alone
Pretending to be liked on the latest phone
Walking past each other. Look but don’t see
Holding the new bible of this century
Whatever happened to normal conversation?
Social media and games took that away
Big brother always watching you
Controlling your moves in every play
Power goes off. Battery dies
All alone. Under polluted skies
Nothing working. Nothing left to do
Only a blank screen.
Maybe I could talk to you?
Talk to you
Talk to me
No communication. Everyone alone
Pretending to be liked on the latest phone
Walking past each other. Look but don’t see
Holding the new bible of this century
Blank screen.
Blank Screen