HBD 19 Appearances can be Deceptive

martin stirrup – Acoustic Artist

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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...

Independent artist martin stirrup drops "HBD 19 Appearances can be Deceptive", an Acoustic Folk track on SoundClick. The song establishes its own world and invites the listener to settle in. With a tone that is anger, fury and frustration, martin stirrup's track connects on an emotional level. "HBD 19 Appearances can be Deceptive" has peaked at number 9 on the SoundClick Acoustic Folk chart. Discover "HBD 19 Appearances can be Deceptive" and the rest of the martin stirrup discography on SoundClick.

Song Info

Genre

Acoustic • Acoustic Folk

Charts

Peak #80

Peak in subgenre #9

Author

Martin Stirrup

Rights

Martin Stirrup

Uploaded

May 21, 2019

Track Files

MP3

MP3 6.8 MB • 256 kbps • 3:42 minutes

Story behind the song

This started from the opening couplet and became more vitriolic the further it went. Aim it at the politician you have most! It then developed a Celtic feel as I worked on the tune, gaining bagpipes (sort of) and going into a more rhythmic bodhran –driven break.

Lyrics

HBD 19 Appearances can be Deceptive

(A-A-C-E bass run on Am – da da da dah…)
Am
Your planning is meticulous
G
Shame about your delivery
Am
You’re bound to look ridiculous
G                      E7
Take it from me
             F    C
You’ve many sterling qualities
      G  
To help you get your share
F
But stripped down to your birthday suit
        Em
See how you fare

F      C
Appearances can be deceptive
G      Am
You’ve got to learn to see through the haze
F      C
You need to be open and receptive
G                                                     E7
To find your way through the maze

Arrogant assertivenessleads to troubles that grow
How you’ll get yourself out of this messI don’t know
Empathy and compromiseAre a much safer load
You ain’t got time to fantasizeGet out there on that road

To clean up your messy life’ll Take more than a bar of soap
You hang on to your certainty Like a dead man on a rope
You scatter all in front of youAnd treat them with disdain
Best be sure as you go down Their time will come again

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