Mainly acoustic guitars and piano.
Story behind the song
About accepting yourself. Sort of.
Lyrics
THE BALLAD OF ALASKA
Steve - guitars, vocals, programming, percussion
Brian Chin - piano
Martyn Campbell - bass
If the timing’s right
If we couldn’t fail
If I was less uptight
If we weren’t so frail
Tonight I’m feeling mean
And I don’t want things I’ve never seen
And I’ve no sense of shame at all
And I don’t build a balanced wall
But it’s not that surprising
I’ve never seen the horizon
I’ve no sense of shame at all
And if the money’s right
When somebody pays
Would we dance all night
Could we do what they say?
See yesterday is gone
And I’m not the guy they leant upon
It seems to me that there are those who do and those who don’t
It seems to be that there are those who will and I know I won’t
It seems to me that there are those who have and those who want
It seems to be that there are those who can and some who can’t
And I’ve no sense of shame at all
