Emperor's clothes
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lyrics SS music/vocals Ai
[intro]
[verse 1]
The man said don't bother, it was way out of your reach
to dream of bettering yourself, and going somewhere flash
hobnobbing with the rich, just needed a load of cash
Or writing this song, as you are, on a golden Maldives beach
[verse 2]
Don't listen to the suit, he's got his own interest at heart
To keep you down where you belong, far away from them
They won't give you half a chance, to polish an uncut gem
In this puppet theatre, everyone acts the part
[chorus]
Not everythin' is what it seems,
can't always believe what your told.
Trust in what you're eyes tell you,
ignore the Emperor's clothes
[verse 3]
Strike out on your own, play it by your rules
Don't have a bar of the butcher, he only wants a piece of you
Work with the like-minded avoid those who haven't a clue
Navigate the right course and don't board the ship of fools
[chorus]
Not everythin' is what it seems,
can't always believe what your told.
Trust in what you're eyes tell you,
ignore the Emperor's clothes
Trust in what you're eyes tell you,
ignore the Emperor's clothes
[verse 4]
All empires eventually fall, class nepotism is one of those
The private schools and healthcare will fade into the past
Compassion and equality will be the principles that will last
The curtain will be drawn on the Emperor's clothes
[chorus]
Not everythin' is what it seems,
can't always believe what your told.
Trust in what you're eyes tell you,
ignore the Emperor's clothes
Not everythin' is what it seems,
can't always believe what your told.
Trust in what you're eyes tell you,
ignore the Emperor's clothes
[outro]
Trust in what you're eyes tell you,
ignore the Emperor's clothes
the Emperor's clothes
Comments
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cool lyrics.. catchy tune.. the AI music is perfect for this
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I'm a bit 50/50 on this one. "Ignore the emperor's clothes" feels odd when he didn't have any. You can argue that it's ignoring what's said about the Emperor's clothes, but it doesn't feel like a perfect fit.
The other line that felt a bit at odds was:
Or writing this song, as you are, on a golden Maldives beach
which seems to imply that they have made it, are successful and lounging on a luxurious beach in the Maldives, which fits more with hobnobbing with the rich, which the song seems to be against. There's a difference between being kept from becoming rich by class prejudice and a problem with just being rich, but it feels like that line is leaning the wrong way.
Those points aside, I like the message, and the rhyming scheme, and the overall flow of the song.
So, mixed feelings on this one.
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Bill. RDM,
Thank you both, fair comments, this one leaned towards the music rather than the lyrics.
More foot-tapping than head-scratching, I'm afraid.
Appreciate the feedback, as always.
Sid
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