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Good Intentions

from Kabakunst by The Creative Martyrs

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Good Intentions

Good intentions, but short attention
We thought we had perspective
Misplaced empathy, accused apathy
We preach to the converted
We thought we knew best pointed ‘ignorants’
Blamed them as they blamed the immigrants
No one understood but everyone played their part
And put us on a path we’ve seen before

Hindsight prescience, a social arrogance
We couldn’t admit to ourselves
So much talking, so little action
We couldn’t believe it would come to this
Applaud our efforts, we all bare our cross
But who can really say they did enough
We need to choose a side of the wall
The wall to be strung up against

We thought progress was our moral realm
But it’s one step forward and no way back
Marching Left right left right left right left right
Right Right Right Right Right

We’ve seen progress progress many times before
A certain rhetoric and pathways to war
The Shits make a killing while the rest get increasingly poor
And those at the bottom still get ignored
We got to pretend that nothing was wrong
As we beat out progress on our sanctimonious drum

Left Right Left Right Left Right Left Right
Right Right Right Right Right

We thought progress was our form to dictate
But there’s plenty of happy people out there tonight
Marching Left Right Left Right Left Right Left Right
Right Right Right Right Right Right Right
It’s left right left right

HAs anyone heard of the Overton window? There is a spectrum of politics which moves from the extreme left, through moderation and middle ground all the way to moderation and extremism on the right. The Overton window is a frame you can place on any part of the spectrum depending on the prevailing bias of society and politics so that a relative centre ground is revealed. We have this little suspicion things are currently leaning to the right….. we would like this concepts through the medium of line dancing.

One step forward and u turn right around
Two steps back and kick your heel down
Kick out kick out
Step to the right to the right to the right

But what to do with so much power on the right.

peace to the world…

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from Kabakunst, released May 28, 2019

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The Creative Martyrs Glasgow, UK

The Creative Martyrs, first appeared in 1883, performing cabaret song and speciality acts.

It was not until their Weimar Cabaret acts of the 1920s that the by then jaded Martyrs found a sympathetic ear.

They further developed their cynicism in the vaudeville shows of 1940s America by which time they were considered passé.

Now the Martyrs will play anywhere that will have them. ... more

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