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God Save The City (Album)

by Brad Brooks

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GOD SAVE THE CITY COME ON! GOD SAVE THE CITY FROM A FALLEN FATE WHAT YA THOUGHT WAS PROGRESS TURNED TO HATE OH WHY? SPACE REMOVED AND FOLKS ON THE RUN CAN’T AFFORD THE LIVIN WHERE MY LIVIN IS DONE OH WHY? THEY SANG IT LIKE AN ANGEL WITH THE DEVILS RHYME CAUSE THEIR GIVING AWAY YOURS AND SELLING MINE WHATCHA GOT FOR ME NOW? (GOD SAVE THE CITY, GOD SAVE THE CITY) WHATCHA GOT FOR ME NOW YOU GOT NOTHING FOR ME NOW. PLAYING DEAD IN A FAKIN TOWN EVEN YOU PUT YOUR HANDS UP YOU COULD GET SHOT DOWN OH WHY? A FAILED SOLUTION NO ENDING THAT’S TRUE SOME NIGHTS OF REVOLUTION NO KICK THAT CAME THROUGH OH WHY? YOUR SUCKERED ON THE VERGE OF A PAPER CRIME CAUSE THERE GIVING AWAY YOURS AND SELLING MINE WHATCHA GOT FOR ME NOW? (GOD SAVE THE CITY, GOD SAVE THE CITY) WHATCHA GOT FOR ME NOW YOU GOT NOTHING FOR ME NOW? WHATCHA GOT FOR ME NOW (GOD SAVE THE CITY, GOD SAVE THE CITY) WHATCHA GOT FOR ME NOW? YOU GOT NOTHING FOR ME NOW. GOD SAVE THE CITY FROM A FALLEN FATE WHAT YA THOUGHT WAS PROGRESS TURNED HATE OH WHY? GOT YOUR EYES UP ON THE CORNER TRYIN TO KEEP IT REAL BUT YOUR PHONE AINT GONNA TELL YOU HOW TO FUCKING FEEL OH WHY? WHATCHA GOT FOR ME NOW? (GOD SAVE THE CITY, GOD SAVE THE CITY) WHATCHA GOT FOR ME NOW? YOU GOT NOTHING FOR ME NOW WHATCHA GOT ………FOR ME NOW……………… GOD SAVE THE CITY GOD SAVE THE CITY GOD SAVE THE CITY GOD SAVE THE CITY NOW GOD SAVE THE CITY NOW GOD SAVE THE CITY NOW GOD SAVE THE CITY NOW NOW NOW NOW
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FEEL THE MIGHT HOW YOU GONNA STEAL THE NIGHT WATCHING HOW THE LIGHT CAN MOVE IN THE DARK NO DENYING YOUR LIPS NOBODY LIKE YOU KISSING LIKE WE SAVED HEAVEN ON THE GROUND MOVE IT ALL AROUND CAN WE TRUST WHAT WE SAY ENOUGH LOVE HAS A WAY OF COMIN OH NO’ HOW YA GONNA BEND THE LIGHT? WHY YA GOTTA LOOK SO GOOD LIKE THAT STRAIGHT UP UPON YOUR SITUATION NEVER SEEN NOBODY DO THAT GIMME ALL THAT YOU NEED NEEDING ALL THAT YOU WANT TO GET GETTING ALL THAT YA SAY YOU WANT WANTING ALL THAT YOU GAVE HEY HEY HEY HOW’S IT GONNA BE WHEN YA GONNA WANNA FEEL THE MIGHT TIED ON ROLLED UP FALLIN NEVER FADED IN THE RAW MIDNIGHT YESTERDAY WAS NOTHING BUT FREE TOMORROW IS IT YOU AND ME TONIGHT HOW YA GONNA ROLL IN SPITE BABY DON’T GO CALL ME UP ALL IN NO HESITATION CHASE IT ALL DOWN GONNA LOVE IT ALL UP THE SAINTS PLAY WITH THE THIEVES ROLLIN ON DOWN YOUR SILKY SLEEVES STRONGER THAN A STRANGERS KISS STAY STAY HOW’S IT GONNA BE WHEN YA GONNA WANNA FEEL THE MIGHT KISSED ON DOUBLED DOWN CALLING CAPTIVATED IN THE HARD DAY LIGHT TOSSIN WISHES WITH YOUR EYES INTUITION HAS ITS OWN SURPRISE THE MIGHT COULD BE MAYBE I DON’T WANNA SAY GOODBYE DON’T PLAY ME HOT AND LEAN AND SHINING BRIGHT A PROVE YOUR LOVE IS MORE THAN A FIGHT HOW’S IT GONNA BE WHEN YA GONNA WANNA FEEL THE MIGHT TIED ON ROLLED UP FALLIN NEVER FADED IN THE RAW MIDNIGHT YESTERDAY WAS NOTHING BUT FREE TOMORROW IS IT YOU AND ME? HOW’S IT GONNA BE WHEN YA GONNA WANNA FEEL THE MIGHT KISSED ON DOUBLED DOWN CALLING CAPTIVATED IN THE RAW MIDNIGHT TOSSIN WISHES WITH YOUR EYES WHEN YOUR TOSSIN WISHED WITH YOUR EYES CAUSE YESTERDAY WAS MEANT TO BE TOMORROW I’M ON BENDED KNEE
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WHY DO YOU HURT WE WERE DRAWN TO EACH OTHER WITH A NEED TO DISCOVER CALLED IT LOVE THEN YA PUSHED ME ASIDE WAS IT MY OVERREACTION OR YOUR SELF PROTECTION YOU NEVER LOOK FOR THE TRUTH INSIDE SO AFRAID OF YOURSELF AND SO INSECURE IT’S CONFUSION AND HURT YOU DENY ON A TIGHT ROPE OF EMOTION SO UNAWARE YOU’VE GOT TO LOOK TO YOURSELF AND DECIDE WHY DO YOU HURT THE PEOPLE YOU LOVE? WHO WANT TO SEE YOU HAPPY IS IT CAREFUL PLANNING OR LACK OF TRUST THAT MAKES YOU FEEL THIS WAY OH YOU DON’T EVEN KNOW WHAT YOUR DOIN WHEN YOUR ANGER’S CONNECTED TO LOVE DRIFTIN APART ALONE IN THE DARK WITH EXPECTATIONS THAT NO MAN CAN FILL BUT HARD ENOUGH TO KISS AND PLAY CLOSE ENOUGH TO PUSH AWAY WHY DO YOU HURT THE PEOPLE YOU LOVE? WHO DON’T DESERVE YOUR RAGE YOU BETTER FIGURE IT OUT GIRL WHAT YOUR MADE OF BEFORE THEY ALL GO AWAY WHY DO YOU HURT? OH WHY DO YOU HURT? ALL THE SILKY SOFT STANCES THEY LEFT NO FINGER PRINTS UNDETECTED RAW GLANCES BAD CIRCUMSTANCES I JUST DON’T BELIEVE WHAT YOU SAY BABY WHY DO YOU HURT THE PEOPLE YOU LOVE? WHO WANT TO SEE YOU HAPPY IS IT CAREFUL PLANNING OR LACK OF TRUST THAT MAKE YOU FEEL THIS WAY WHY DO YOU HURT THE PEOPLE YOU LOVE? WHO DON’T DESERVE YOUR RAGE YOU BETTER FIGURE IT OUT GIRL WHAT YOUR MADE OF BEFORE THEY ALL GO AWAY WHY DO YOU HURT (WHY DO YOU HURT) OH SAY YA YA (WHY DO YOU HURT) THE PEOPLE THAT YOU LOVE (WHY DO YOU HURT) ALL THE PEOPLE THAT YOU LOVE (WHY DO YOU HURT) OWW… (WHY DO YOU HURT) WHY DO YA PEOPLE? WHY DO YA PEOPLE? (WHY DO YOU HURT) ALL I SAY YA YA YA (WHY DO YOU HURT) ALL I SAY YEAH (WHY DO YOU HURT) NA NA NA NA NA NA NA
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STRANGE FRUIT NUMB IF YA STROLL AND YA ROLL WITH HATE YA GONNA FIND OUT THAT ITS NOT THAT KIND GRAVITATIONAL PULL ON YOUR WEIGHT RAW WIDE OPEN AFLAME EXPRESSIONLESS FACES THAT NEVER SEE UNTIL IT HAPPEN TO YOU YA GONNA SIT CHANGES TAKE TIME BUT I’M NOT THAT DUMB GET YA FEAR OUT MY FACE CAUSE THAT LOOKS LIKE A GUN I GOT MY HANDS UP YOU PUT YOUR HANDS UP WE KEEP OUR HEADS UP YA (ANSWERS CAN’T BE REACHED WHEN THEIR TAKEN IN BLOOD) CAN YOU TURN MY ANGER TO LOVE? (ANGER NEEDS A PLACE TILL I CAN GET IT TO LOVE) CAN YOU TURN MY ANGER TO LOVE? (SHOT ME DOWN WITHOUT A WEAPON AND I COULDN’T RUN) CAN YOU TURN MY ANGER TO LOVE? CAN YOU DO IT? THINKING YOUR STRANGE FRUIT NUMB WITH THAT BLOODY FINGER PRINT ON YOUR THUMB CAUSE IT HAPPEN TO THEM YOU NEVER STAND UP VIOLENCE OR SILENCE IS NOT THE ONLY CHOICE YOU BETTER UNDERSTAND THE WEIGHT OF MY VOICE I GOT MY HANDS UP YOU PUT YOUR HANDS UP WE KEEP OUR HEADS UP YA (ANSWERS CAN’T BE REACHED WHEN THEIR TAKEN IN BLOOD) CAN YOU TURN MY ANGER TO LOVE? (ANGER NEEDS A PLACE TILL I CAN GET IT TO LOVE) CAN YOU TURN MY ANGER TO LOVE? (SHOT ME DOWN WITHOUT A WEAPON AND I COULDN’T RUN) CAN YOU TURN MY ANGER TO LOVE? CAN YOU TURN MY ANGER INTO LOVE? I GOT MY HANDS UP YOU PUT YOUR HANDS UP WE KEEP OUR HEADS UP YA I GOT MY HANDS UP YOU PUT YOUR HANDS UP WE KEEP OUR HEADS UP YA (ANSWERS CAN’T BE REACHED WHEN THEIR TAKEN IN BLOOD) CAN YOU TURN MY ANGER TO LOVE? (ANGER NEEDS A PLACE TILL I CAN GET IT TO LOVE) CAN YOU TURN MY ANGER TO LOVE? (SHOT ME DOWN WITHOUT A WEAPON AND I COULDN’T RUN) CAN YOU TURN MY ANGER INTO LOVE? (TRY MUTHAFUCKER TRY) CAN YOU REACH IT? (CAN YOU TURN MY ANGER TO LOVE?) I KNOW YOU CAN (CAN YOU TURN MY ANGER TO LOVE?) I KNOW YA CAN MY MY YEAH MY MY CAN YA TURN? (ANSWERS CAN’T BE REACHED WHEN THEIR TAKEN IN BLOOD) CAN YOU TURN MY ANGER INTO LOVE? (ANSWERS CAN’T BE REACHED WHEN THEIR TAKEN IN BLOOD) CAN YA TURN MY ANGER TO LOVE? TRY MUTHAFUCKER TRY MUCHAFUCKER TRY (TRY MUCHA FUCKER TRY) CAN YOU REACH IT? (TRY MUCHA FUCKER TRY) CAN YOU REACH IT? (TRY MUCHA FUCKER TRY) CAN YOU REACH IT (TRY MUCHA FUCKER TRY) OH YA (TRY MUCHA FUCKER TRY) OWW (TRY MUCHA FUCKER TRY) OWW (TRY MUCHA FUCKER TRY)
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THE CHANCE 03:46
THE CHANCE HARVESTING HEARTS IN TENDER SWAY MAKE IT TRUE LIKE THE TIP OF A CANDLE LIGHT CAUGHT I BURN FOR YOU WHY DID YOU NEED TO REMEMBER THE ONES THAT HURT YOU? TO FIND THE ONE THAT WON’T WHAT DID WE STUMBLE IN TO TAKIN THE CHANCE I WAIT FOR YOU FALLIN TAKIN THE CHANCE I WAIT FOR YOU CALLIN LAST GRASP FOR OVERLAP CLAIM YOUR FOOLS GILDED DOORS WITH SHINY LOCKS LOOK OPEN WHEN THEIR BRAND NEW WHEN YOU THINK THEIRS NOTHING MORE TO HOLD ON TO DOES THE LIGHT MOVE IN YOUR HEART? OR IS IT GONNA TURN BLUE? TAKIN THE CHANCE I WAIT FOR YOU (FALL) FALLIN (TAKIN THE CHANCE I WAIT FOR YOU) (CALL) CALLIN (TAKIN MY CHANCE I WAIT FOR YOU) (CALL) CALLIN (MAKIN MY CHANCE I WAIT FOR YOU) I CAN’T WAIT BABY I CAN’T WAIT HEY HEY I CAN’T WAIT I WANT YA I CAN’T WAIT HEY HEY YA
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MILLIONAIRES 02:54
MILLIONAIRES WORKING HARD PLAYIN HARD MAKIN IT HARDLY WHAT DO WE GET IN THE END? WHEN IS IT EVER ENOUGH? THEY WILL BECOME MILLIONAIRES THEY WILL BECOME EXTRAORDINAIRE THEY WILL BECOME MILLIONAIRES FOR LIFE BUILDING UP TEARIN SHIT UP SHOOTING IT UP WHAT DO WE GET FROM THE END? WHAT ABOUT EVERYBODY ELSE? WHEN IS IT EVER ENOUGH THEY WILL BECOME MILLIONAIRES THEY WILL BECOME SOMEBODY’S HEIR THEY WILL BECOME MILLIONAIRES FOR LIFE FOR LIFE ALL THE TIME ITS TAKING WINDING TASTING THE LIFE I DESERVE WHAT IT IS MINE THEY WILL BECOME MILLIONAIRES FOR LIFE FOR LIFE FOR LIFE FOR LIFE WE’RE GONNA BE DEAD MILLIONAIRES FOR LIFE
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LEE MARVIN’S UZI IT WAS MORNING HOTTER THAN HELL KNOCKED ON THE DOOR HEARD A VOICE THAT I KNEW SO WELL SAW IT OUT THE CORNER MY EYE LIKE IT WAS GOLD LEE MARVIN’S UZI HAD A STORY UNTOLD A BIG BLUE MARLIN HANGING ON THE WALL LEE MARVIN’S UZI WASN’T SMALL AS I MET THE MAN IT BECAME SO SURREAL IT WAS SITTIN RIGHT THERE BETWEEN US TO STEAL HE SAID “I’D HATE TO USE IT, BUT ITS THERE” LEE MARVIN’S UZI DIDN’T CARE LIKE LIBERTY VALANCE OR KID SHELLEEN LEE MARVIN’S UZI IT COULD STING JUST IN CASE BECAME JUST THE PAST DON’T PAINT YOUR WAGON BETTER MAKE IT FAST THE PRIME TIME RAPIST WAS IN THE AIR LEE MARVIN’S UZI IT WAS WAITING THERE LIKE LIBERTY VALANCE OR KID SHELLEEN LEE MARVIN’S UZI IT WAS MEAN IT WAS MEAN IT WAS MEAN IT WAS MEAN
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ANGEL OF ANGLES WHY DO THEY ALL FEEL THE SAME? STANDING IN A DIFFERENT LINE SITUATIONS NEVER CHANGE THEY ALMOST LOOKED YOU IN THE EYE THEY SPOKE TO HER WITH AN AIR OF SOMETHING BETTER TO DO SHE THOUGHT SHE SAW RIGHT THROUGH THEM WHILE MEASURING THEIR SHOES THEY COULD FIND HER IN A CROWDED ROOM THE ANGEL OF ANGLES WHAT DID DADDY SAY SHE SHOULDN’T DO THE ANGEL OF ANGLES FALLIN FOR A LINE SHE KNEW THE ANGEL OF ANGLES THEY’RE DRINKIN INTO TRICKERY WITH OPEN ENDED BETS THEY ALL TEND TO CONFIDE TELL HER SHE’S THE BEST THEY COULD FIND HER IN A CROWDED ROOM THE ANGEL OF ANGLES LIKE A MAGNET INSIDE THE BLUES THE ANGEL OF ANGLES FALLING FOR A LIE SHE’D DO THE ANGEL FALLING OUT OF BOUNDS PENETRATING LONELY SOUNDS WHY YOU FALL IN LOVE WITH THEM HOUNDS TELL ME WHAT YOU’LL DO FOUND HER IN A CROWDED ROOM THE ANGEL OF ANGLES TELL ME WHAT YOU GONNA DO WITH THE ANGEL FIND HER IN A CROWDED ROOM THE ANGEL OF ANGLES LOOKING OVER A SHOULDER AT YOU THE ANGEL OF ANGLES FALLIN FOR A LINE SHE’D DO THE ANGEL OF ANGLES THE ANGEL THE ANGEL THE ANGEL THE ANGEL THE ANGEL THE ANGEL THE ANGEL THE ANGEL
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DO THE SAME FOR ME THE TULE FOG DID HANG ON THE CYPRESS TREE AND WHAT CAN BREAK A MAN MORE THAN WHAT HE CAN NOT SEE I WAS AFRAID TO BE MAGNIFYING YOUR STRUGGLE AND MAYBE THAT MEANS I DIDN’T KNOW WHAT TO DO SO IF YOUR WHISPERING TO ANGELS COULD YOU ASK THEM TO DO THE SAME OF ME WHERE OFF DID YOU GO? AND WHAT DID YOU COME THROUGH YA SWORE THAT IT WASN’T ME BUT I DON’T SEE YOU NO ONES EVER ASSURED OF A BALANCE IN THEIR HEAD AND GOLD IS NEVER WORTH THE LOSS OF FAITH SO IF YOU WHISPER TO SOME ANGELS COULD YOU ASK THEM TO DO THE SAME FOR ME YOU WOULD DO THE SAME FOR ME YOU WOULD DO THE SAME CAN YA SAVE MY LIFE THE SAME COULD YOU HOLD MY SOUL THE SAME CAN YOU LOOK ME IN THE EYES AND TELL ME IT’S OK I WAS AFRAID TO BE MAGNIFYING YOUR STRUGGLE AND I WAS AFRAID TO BE LOSING EVERYTHING I’VE KNOWN SO IF YOUR WALKING WITH SOME ANGELS COULD YOU ASK THEM TO DO THE SAME FOR ME DO THE SAME FOR ME DO THE SAME FOR ME DO THE SAME FOR ME DO THE SAME FOR ME DO THE SAME FOR ME
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HEARTBREAK OF FOOLS RUINED FINERY RUSTED ACTUALLY TALKING AT ME LIKE I GOT NO ENVY LEFT COULD’NT GET BEHIND IT LOST IT FALLIN DOWN IT LOCKIN UP AROUND IT ALL IN YOUR MIND DREAMIN LIKE YA KNEW IT TOUCHED A NEVER TO PROVE IT THERE’S NO OTHER WAY TO MAKE IT HURT ANY LESS THERE WERE HIDIN CLUES UNBUTTONING THE BLUES SOMEONE I THOUGHT I KNEW WAS LYING BESIDE ME HEARTBREAK OF FOOLS AND A LITTLE BIT A LIE WE TOLD OURSELVES HEARTBREAK OF FOOLS AND A LITTLE BIT A LIE WE TOLD OURSELVES RUINED FINERY FADE AND RECOVERY SPITTIN OUT ANOTHER ANGLE OF JEALOUSY TALK BACK TO THE ENEMY I NEED SOME DIVINITY GOIN TO HELL FOR UNINTENTIONAL CRIMES CAUGHT HEARTBREAK OF FOOLS AND A LITTLE BIT A LIE WE TOLD OURSELVES HEARTBREAK OF FOOLS AND A LITTLE BIT A LIES THAT WE TOLD HEARTBREAK OF FOOLS AND A LITTLE BIT A LIE WE TOLD AND A LITTLE BIT A LIES THAT WE HOLD AND I WANNA KNOW WHY OH WHY RUINED FINERY NOT COMING BACK YA SEE WHAT’S NEVER MENTIONED IS WHATS ALWAYS ON YOUR MIND HEARTBREAK OF FOOLS AND A LITTLE BIT A LIE WE TOLD OURSELVES HEARTBREAK OF FOOLS AND A LITTLE BIT A LIES THAT WE HOLD HEARTBREAK OF FOOLS AND A LITTLE BIT A LIE WE TOLD AND A LITTLE BIT A LIES THAT WE HOLD HEARTBREAK
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BURN IT OFF 04:30
BURN IT OFF TOOK IT LIKE I NEVER WANTED TO DIDN’T LOOK LIKE ME CAUGHT THE WRONG REFLECTION DIDN’T WANN BELIEVE LOVE LINES LEFT OVER DYING IN THEIR PRIME LOUD WINDS ARE GONNA HOWL BABY DIDN’T FIT THE CRIME TOOK IT OUT ON A LONELY ROOM DEAD AHEAD OR BLIND GASOLINE ON AN OPEN WOUND BURN IT OFF INSIDE WHAT’S COMIN OUT OF ME BLACK AS I BELIEVE WHY YA LOOKING AT ME SO NOTHING HERE TO SEE HOTTER THAN I EVER WANTED TO FEEL FELT FOR A PLACE WRONG STAND ON A RIGHTEOUS ROAD RUN OVER BY THE PACE TOOK IT OUT ON A LONELY ROOM DEAD AHEAD OR BLIND GASOLINE ON AN OPEN WOUND BURN IT OFF INSIDE TOOK IT OUT ON A LONELY ROOM DEAD AHEAD OR BLIND GASOLINE ON AN OPEN WOUND BURN IT OFF INSIDE I DON’T WANNA RELATE TO YOU CAN’T RELATE TO ME PAID FOR LOVE ON THE AVENUE LONELINESS IS FREE I LIKED IT BETTER WHEN I COULDN’T TALK NOTHING DUMB TO SAY LETS KEEP THIS BETWEEN YOU AND ME SO I CAN WALK AWAY TOOK IT OUT ON A LONELY ROOM DEAD AHEAD OR BLIND GASOLINE ON AN OPEN WOUND BURN IT OFF INSIDE TOOK IT OUT ON A LONELY ROOM DIDN’T WANT TO DIE GASOLINE ON AN OPEN WOUND BURN IT OFF INSIDE INSIDE INSIDE INSIDE
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SCARED I WAS 03:16
SCARED I WAS SCARED I WAS TO FACE IT SCARED I WAS TO TRY SCARED I WAS TO SHAKE WHAT FELT TURNED INSIDE FEAR CAN CHANGE YOU KEEP YOU FROM WHAT’S TRUE BELIEVE IN THE ANGELS THAT WATCH OVER YOU SCARED I WAS TO WALK IT SCARED I WAS TO NOT I DECIDED TO MAKE IT WITH ALL THAT I’VE GOT THE TIMES UNCERTAIN IN THE BALANCE WHAT WE DO WHAT CAN MAKE YOUR HEART OPEN GET YOU THROUGH NOT EVERYONE CAN AGREE ON THE LESSONS OF HISTORY BUT I’M NOT SCARED TO STAND WITH YOU WHERE IS OUR HUMANITY? AND WHERE IS OUR LOVE? WE ARE BETTER THAN THIS CAN WE FIND IT EVERYONE? CAN WE FIND IT EVERYONE? CAN WE FIND IT?
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GOD SAVE THE CITY COME ON! GOD SAVE THE CITY FROM A FALLEN FATE WHAT YA THOUGHT WAS PROGRESS TURNED TO HATE OH WHY? SPACE REMOVED AND FOLKS ON THE RUN CAN’T AFFORD THE LIVIN WHERE MY LIVIN IS DONE OH WHY? THEY SANG IT LIKE AN ANGEL WITH THE DEVILS RHYME CAUSE THEIR GIVING AWAY YOURS AND SELLING MINE WHATCHA GOT FOR ME NOW? (GOD SAVE THE CITY, GOD SAVE THE CITY) WHATCHA GOT FOR ME NOW YOU GOT NOTHING FOR ME NOW. PLAYING DEAD IN A FAKIN TOWN EVEN YOU PUT YOUR HANDS UP YOU COULD GET SHOT DOWN OH WHY? A FAILED SOLUTION NO ENDING THAT’S TRUE SOME NIGHTS OF REVOLUTION NO KICK THAT CAME THROUGH OH WHY? YOUR SUCKERED ON THE VERGE OF A PAPER CRIME CAUSE THERE GIVING AWAY YOURS AND SELLING MINE WHATCHA GOT FOR ME NOW? (GOD SAVE THE CITY, GOD SAVE THE CITY) WHATCHA GOT FOR ME NOW YOU GOT NOTHING FOR ME NOW? WHATCHA GOT FOR ME NOW (GOD SAVE THE CITY, GOD SAVE THE CITY) WHATCHA GOT FOR ME NOW? YOU GOT NOTHING FOR ME NOW. GOD SAVE THE CITY FROM A FALLEN FATE WHAT YA THOUGHT WAS PROGRESS TURNED HATE OH WHY? GOT YOUR EYES UP ON THE CORNER TRYIN TO KEEP IT REAL BUT YOUR PHONE AINT GONNA TELL YOU HOW TO F...... FEEL OH WHY? WHATCHA GOT FOR ME NOW? (GOD SAVE THE CITY, GOD SAVE THE CITY) WHATCHA GOT FOR ME NOW? YOU GOT NOTHING FOR ME NOW WHATCHA GOT ………FOR ME NOW……………… GOD SAVE THE CITY GOD SAVE THE CITY GOD SAVE THE CITY GOD SAVE THE CITY NOW GOD SAVE THE CITY NOW GOD SAVE THE CITY NOW GOD SAVE THE CITY NOW NOW NOW NOW

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With God Save The City, Bay Area artist Brad Brooks makes a triumphant return with the most direct, soulful record of his life.

Brooks, beloved in the Bay Area as one of its finest vocalists and songwriters, released “Harmony of Passing Light” in 2012, drew comparisons to Elvis Costello, Wilco, Brian Wilson, and Queen, and planned to head right back into the studio to record an immediate, even more ambitious follow-up.

Instead, he found himself fighting for his life.

Just as the songs for God Save The City started to take shape a routine trip to the dentist revealed a lump in Brooks’ throat, which turned out to be cancer and the treatment he discovered, might rob him of his voice altogether.
Brooks made a full recovery, and simultaneously mined the scariest moment in his life for the most honest and fiery record of his career. While eight years is a long time to wait for another album, one listen to God Save The City reveals it was worth it-- the music and its message’s potency are undeniable.

While Brooks’ earlier albums begin with a more gentle invitation to the listener, unraveling and revealing themselves slowly in mini-symphonies, God Save The City explodes with Brooks screaming “Come on!!!” and the record never loses that urgency. From the Hall and Oates slow burn of “Feel The Might” to the classic Hi Records groove of “Why Do You Hurt” and “The Chance,” this is Brooks’ soul album, one he has earned the right to make. Recorded with his longtime, devoted, and white-hot live band, the record is full of first and second takes with minimal overdubs. Rather than the multi-layered acrobatics of his past work, Brooks sings here like a man with a second chance, raw and vulnerable.

Not surprisingly, Brooks’ journey and the country’s wild descent into partisan rancor over the last five years show up all over God Save The City. Brooks tackles wealth displacement in the title track (“they sang it like an angel with the devils rhyme”), his own mortality in “Sacred Was I” (“Fear can change you, keep you from what’s true”), recalls a hilarious encounter with “Lee Marvin’s Uzi,” and on perhaps the album’s standout track “Strange Fruit Numb,” what started as a band jam evolves into a civil rights anthem for the 21st century in the grand tradition of other Bay Area politically musical visionary’s like Sly Stone and Boots Riley.

Brooks is a part of a rare, vanishing breed in American life: the lifelong artist. While more and more performers dip in and out of the pool, content with the fleeting fame that modern social media provides, Brooks is and has always been in it for the long haul, fronting bands and collaborating with heavyweight friends since the late 80s in Tucson, AZ. Now, armed with health, purpose, a sense of urgency, and the most immediate music of his career, he is ready to burn down any stage he can find.
Help Brooks save your own city by giving this wonderful record a spin.

"If you're anything like me, you need some good news. Brad Brooks' music is that good news”……….Wayne Kramer

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released October 23, 2020

Produced by Adam Rossi & Brad Brooks @ AR Audio
Mixed by Adam Rossi, Craig Schumacher, Jerry Becker
Mouth Magic Music BMI. All Rights Reserved

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Brad Brooks Oakland, California

Brad Brooks is that rare quadruple threat of writer, player, singer, and performer.
His songs combine the melodic sensibility of Elvis Costello, the best instincts of Wilco and Brian Wilson, the orchestral sophistication of Queen, along w/the Stonesy/Bowie gritty edges of rock/soul.
"If you're anything like me, you need some good news. Brad Brooks' music is that good news”……….Wayne Kramer
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