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Who Are Your Tears For?
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Acoustic based folk rock protest song with the electric bass driving the rhythm.
pop rock singer songwriter folk blues country uk bristol gloucester davis geoff
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Eclectic blend of pop/rock, acoustic folk, blues and country
Geoff Davis is a singer and songwriter of rare talent from the UK. In the past he has fronted the pop/rock band The Freudian Slippers and the acoustic based trio Davis, Edwards & Riley, the latter often having the acclaimed violinist Graham Smith (formerly of String Driven Thing and Van Der Graaf Generator) as a guest at their gigs. A number of his songs have been broadcast on BBC Radio and he has also performed his material, along with Dave Edwards, Syd Riley and Graham Smith, on British television. Geoff's Album Ancient Wisdom, Modern World displays his talent as a singer and a songwriter with its wide range of musical styles, brilliant lyricism and variety of vocal techniques. The album is now available to buy online from It is also available in MP3 download format. Further details can be found by clicking on the "store" link on this page. You may also be interested in seeing Geoff's pages. Geoff is listed in the following directory
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Genre
Acoustic • Acoustic Folk
Charts
Peak #136
Peak in subgenre #22
Author
Geoff Davis
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Geoff Davis
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July 19, 2008
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MP3 2.8 MB • 128 kbps • 3:04
Story behind the song
I was inspired to write this song quite a long time ago, when I saw a press photo of Margaret Thatcher in tears on the day the British Conservative Party ditched her as leader. However,the song is aimed at a certain type of politician rather than any one specific person. The idea behind the song is that the ability to outmanouevre someone else through forceful and persuasive argument can be as destructive a form of bullying as physical bullying and not necessarily a fulproof indicator as to how valid the argument is. I believe that's something which many politicians need to learn.
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Who Are Your Tears For? Persuasive and so erudite You bully in an argument As worthless as a fistfight, Catching votes is your intent. Armed with statistics which Deceive but never lie The fixed ideas you ought to ditch Will once again apply So who are your tears for now it's over? For the schizos on the streets Whom every policy defeats Who are your tears for now it's over? Paraphrase and cliche rules The press must have its say And language thus the tool of fools Where truth can't find a way. You hypnotize with rhetoric Which reinforces prejudice The ad campaign is oh so slick Though substance it will miss. So who are your tears for now it's over? Can you hear the thousands sob Who have also lost a job? Who are your tears for now it's over? We must interrupt, assert ourselves so Cause ours is the view you must know. Imagination seems to be An excess of desire Over one's ability And so will feed the liar Who knows not where the secret lies With his vouchsafed monopoly On truth and all its alibis Which smack of slavery. So who are your tears for now it's over? For all those you take for fools Who would question all your rules? Who are your tears for now it's over? Who are your tears for now it's over? Who are your tears for now it's over? Who are your tears for now it's over?
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Chris Ward
Aug 26, 2010
Like the theme! Great chunky guitar sound and driving rhythm. Nice work.
C Norden
Mar 13, 2010
Great great lyrics and melody. Well performed. Like the rest!