about
CN: alcoholism, sexual abuse, r*pe, physical violence
I feel a bit weird about this song in hindsight now. I wrote it at a time when i didn't drink alcohol for many personal and political reasons. I now do drink again, which obviously changes my relationship to this song. I was possibly taking moral highground over anyone who did drink and this is problematic. Also, i am not a survivor of physical or sexual violence either so i see that this is possibly not my place to write about.
However, i do still believe that being more critical of alcohol in radical spaces in general is something that we should all do as a community and so decided to still include this song on the EP.
lyrics
-Verse 1-
He's an activist but that doesn't matter
When he has a drink his politics are shattered
'Cause he is not thinking straight
Except when it comes to her
So he likes her and he wants to get to know her
But he's thinking with his dick so he'll never know
How it feels to be approached by some random bloke
Who forgot the meaning of consent with his last pint!
-Verse 2-
Seven months later and she can still remember
His name, his face, and his number plate
Just like it was yesterday
Still justice never came his way
The club lights, disco beat, dancing feet of the wasted
The memory's so strong that you can almost taste it
The blood on her face
Dealt by his drunken fist
So drink the fuel of domestic abuse and have a great time!
-Bridge 1-
So much time and so much money spent
On something that causes so much harm
Then we should be just a little more critical of
What its doing here, here in our arms
If we're so radical and we want to change the world for good/choose our own adventure
Then we will have to change ourselves
'Cause there's no way we can destroy the master's house
If we're all drunk on hypocrisy, using the master's tools
OF CONTROL! TO SEDATE! US ALL!
THROUGH VIOLENCE! and RAPE CULTURE! WITHDRAW YOUR SUPPORT!
-Bridge 2-
And I know that it's not your fault
(And it's not your intention)
But every time you drink the black and purple flag it falls
(Just a little, just a little, just a little)
-Verse 3-
And i'm still surprised
It doesn't come to mind when you're
Having so much fun and the DJs on
But you, you know that this space is no longer safe
(I'm sure you're great when you're not staggering all over the place)
But you can't account for who you are when you're drunk!
-Outro-
No you really can't, 'cause you're drunk, you're drunk
I don't like it when you're drunk
I won't be your friend when you're drunk
You're not my comrade!
Sober up!
How can you break the state if you're taking it's prescription
Downing it's poison, drunk on it's sedative?
credits
from
Peanut Butler EP,
released April 8, 2017
Music & words: Jaca Freer
Ren Aldridge: Vocals
Jaca Freer: Drum & synth programming, guitars, backing vocals
Programming and guitars recorded by Jaca Freer at ICMP
Vocals recorded by Joe York and Liepa Kuraitė at Astbury Castle
Produced by HV at House of Love Studios
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