HeartSongs 20170918 - Blogtober Edition
- Written by Marky Edison
Welcome to HeartSongs, our regularly scheduled (probably) look at songs and the people who write them. With our Blogtober show fast approaching [http://musosguide.co.uk/component/k2/item/4369-musos%E2%80%99-guide-goes-to-that-london-blogtober-preview] ,we spoke to one of our meticulously selected acts , Up Down Go Machine, about their recent single ‘Gambler’.
“Inspired by the epic gangster movies of the ‘80s and ‘90s, we wanted to make this a snarling monster of a track. The vocals and lyrics have pretty dark undertones, as it tells the story of a man whose addiction has taken him to the dark side, and getting this atmosphere and tone across was important to us. The video, which was filmed using a drone on a beach in Liverpool, brings depth to the overall feel of the track, creating a feeling of unease, constantly running away, but effectively not really getting anywhere.”
‘Gambler’ lyrics
Fool me now, into another world
I roll this dice for a living, lady lucks not forgiving
I'll phase it out, but I don't tell the truth
She says, try to be better, I say I'll try to be better
But my heart won't let me
Oh lord let me go
It’s over now, it’s over now
Bruised crimson, dried my head
It’s over now, it’s over now
Yeah he calls me out, seen me for what I am
I try to speak, my breath is weak, final words of a desperate man
And I'm lost in hope that I'll be heading home
I beg him, try to be better, he smiles I'll try to be better, but my heart won't let me
No, my heart won't let me...
Oh lord let me go
It’s over now, it’s over now
Bruised crimson, dried my head
It’s over now, it’s over now
Oh Lord let me go
