Clickbait Blues

Laid-Back Southern Blues, Slow Blues Storyteller, older female vocals, 60-86 BPM

[intro]
[Sax, snare and trumpet extended introduction]

[verse]
My life is good, but the world feels so damn gray,
There's warmth inside these walls, but the news just brings dismay.
I know it's mostly hype and lies, but I still can't stay away...
So maybe I’ll savor some coffee and stay inside today.

[verse]  
They say the sky is fallin’, hell, maybe it's even true...  
But I’ve got soup on the stove and nothing I can do.  
The screen screams unrest, a different crisis every day or two,  
I try to ignore it all, if I dwell on it— I get so damn blue.

[verse]  
My babies... oh, they bring me more joy than I ever thought I'd get.  
The way they laugh, the way they live—it’s the kind of thing you don’t forget.  
But the news keeps shoutin’ how the world- it's gonna die,  
And I catch myself thinking futures, broke, burned, drowned or dry.

[Chorus A][Allegro]  
The sun still arose, birds still sing,
My baby's laughin’, at the simplest things.
I got warm toast, music adds sweet sound,
Don’t need much, when love’s all around.
The world still turns—we're doin’ fine,
Right here, right now, this moment’s divine.

[Bridge][Drop]
How much is hype, how much is real?
Can my attention really alter the deal?

[Chorus B] [Largo]
What kinda world do I leave them behind?
Ash in the air, no clean water to find.
Money that's worthless, heatwaves in Winter,
And maybe THE WAR, when things start to splinter.

[sax and trumpet commiserate]

[Outro]  
So I have cut the cable, and limited how much I scroll—  
They are just monetizing our fear, poisonin’ my soul.  
I’ll plant a few flowers, laugh, pour the kids drinks in a glass...  
Avoid the hype and hoopla—today, I'll just touch grass.

[instrumental medley crescendo and trail off]

1985/7500

[metadata] Genre: Laid-Back Southern Blues, Slow Blues Storyteller, older female vocals, 60-86 BPM Title: Clickbait Blues Instruments: Tenor Sax, Slide guitar, upright bass, brushed snare, Hammond organ, soft acoustic guitar, muted trumpet --- [intro] [Sax, snare and trumpet extended introduction] [verse] My life is good, but the world feels so damn gray, There's warmth inside these walls, but the news just brings dismay. I know it's mostly hype and lies, but I still can't stay away... So maybe I’ll savor some coffee and stay inside today. [verse] They say the sky is fallin’, hell, maybe it's even true... But I’ve got soup on the stove and nothing I can do. The screen screams unrest, a different crisis every day or two, I try to ignore it all, if I dwell on it— I get so damn blue. [verse] My babies... oh, they bring me more joy than I ever thought I'd get. The way they laugh, the way they live—it’s the kind of thing you don’t forget. But the news keeps shoutin’ how the world- it's gonna die, And I catch myself thinking futures, broke, burned, drowned or dry. [Chorus A][Allegro] The sun still arose, birds still sing, My baby's laughin’, at the simplest things. I got warm toast, music adds sweet sound, Don’t need much, when love’s all around. The world still turns—we're doin’ fine, Right here, right now, this moment’s divine. [Bridge][Drop] How much is hype, how much is real? Can my attention really alter the deal? [Chorus B] [Largo] What kinda world do I leave them behind? Ash in the air, no clean water to find. Money that's worthless, heatwaves in Winter, And maybe THE WAR, when things start to splinter. [sax and trumpet commiserate] [Outro] So I have cut the cable, and limited how much I scroll— They are just monetizing our fear, poisonin’ my soul. I’ll plant a few flowers, laugh, pour the kids drinks in a glass... Avoid the hype and hoopla—today, I'll just touch grass. [instrumental medley crescendo and trail off]

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