HBD 17 Sweet Compromise

martin stirrup – Acoustic Artist

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Acoustic jazzy song with Roger Brawn on lead acoustic guitar

politics life balance compromise goldilocks

martin stirrup

Singer-songwriter, arranger and producer: acoustic contemporary folk but ranging into rock/blues/country/jazz/humour...all very eclectic, I'm afraid!

Martin Stirrup

Singer/songwriter

An old folkie who got back into it...

These days I sing and play guitar(s) and other stringed instruments, then score and orchestrate where appropriate. My taste becomes increasingly eclectic ranging from finger-picked folk through country to soft rock mixed in with a few more alternative and eccentric numbers, including the odd novelty foxtrot...

"HBD 17 Sweet Compromise" by martin stirrup is an Acoustic production available on SoundClick. Every element serves the song, creating a cohesive listening experience from start to finish. The track creates a listening experience that feels balance and compromise. It has reached the top 10 on the SoundClick Acoustic General chart, peaking at #9. SoundClick gives artists like martin stirrup a platform to share original Acoustic music with listeners around the world.

Song Info

Genre

Acoustic • Acoustic General

Charts

Peak #26

Peak in subgenre #9

Author

Martin Stirrup

Rights

Martin Stirrup

Uploaded

May 19, 2019

Track Files

MP3

MP3 5.8 MB • 256 kbps • 3:09 minutes

Story behind the song

Written in Portugal, I think… Getting sick of politicians (see May Sense Prevail!) with the Brexit verse added during recording.  But the idea of the Goldilocks zone is an important one…  life, both physical and mental, functions in the interface between conflicting forces and getting the balance right is crucial.

Lyrics

HBD 17 sweet compromise

ABm
Temperature 's soaring   Don't mean to complain
GA A2/4A
But its got me imploring for some sweet summer rain
Stuck on my own or alone in a crowd
The music’s too soft or the muzac’s too loud

D                    A         G                                    A
That's what life's about -sweet compromise

Juggling work or just nothing to do
Should I be different or the same as you
My plate is empty or on overload
The Service is peremptory or from some grovelling toad
D                      A            G                        A                      D   D7
Where's the sense in that, give me sweet compromise.

F#mBm   A     Bm
My glass half empty or my glass is half full
G                          D
Either is fine by me
Em
Don't know what they taught you when you were at school
A    A7
Somewhere in the middle is the best place to be

The universe gives your mind a blast
Your town’s too small but the world’s too vast
Mars and Venus are out on their own
Let's keep Terra firma in the Goldilocks zone
Astronomically speaking its all about sweet compromise.
Instrumental and repeat break
As I’ve said before we live in interesting times
Closer to ridiculous than the sublime
Remain or Brexit is a pain in the arse
Our only hope is that all things must pass
What’s so wrong about a little sweet compromise?
What’s so wrong about a little sweet compromise?

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