Who Are Your Tears For?

Geoff Davis – Pop Rock Artist

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Acoustic based folk rock protest song with the electric bass driving the rhythm.

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Geoff Davis

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.

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"Who Are Your Tears For?" is an Acoustic Folk track by Geoff Davis on SoundClick. Geoff Davis demonstrates a clear artistic voice throughout. The Uk influence comes through clearly, making this especially appealing to acoustic folk fans. It has charted at #22 on the SoundClick Acoustic Folk chart. For fans of Davis and Geoff looking for something new, Geoff Davis delivers on SoundClick.

Song Info

Genre

Acoustic • Acoustic Folk

Charts

Peak #133

Peak in subgenre #22

Author

Geoff Davis

Rights

Geoff Davis

Uploaded

July 19, 2008

Track Files

MP3

MP3 2.8 MB • 128 kbps • 3:04 minutes

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.

Lyrics

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!