Story Behind The Song
inspired by the Magna Carta
Song Description
eight centuries of history in four and one half minutes
| Song Length |
4:27 |
Genre |
Folk - Contemporary, Folk - Rock |
| Tempo |
Medium (111 - 130) |
Lead Vocal |
Male Vocal |
| Mood |
Troubled, Diplomatic |
Subject |
Freedom, Politics |
| Language |
English |
| |
Lyrics
If That's on Your Mind
© Brian Dondo February 2007
seeking perfection the view looking out of my window
minding its business just schemes like I'm not even there
a fateful progression has locked us inside of what we know
a manner of custom has cost us the passion to care
whatever you say is the law of the land
that however its made now its only a matter of time
if that's on your mind
out of the commons a voice carries far as the wind blows
stop chasing shadows of dragons and enter the lair
no safety in numbers the council does orderly little
as long as the ladies and lords keep to putting on airs
whatever you say is the law of the land
that however its made now its only a matter of time
if that's on your mind
yesterday's merchants laid claim to the good of the people
went to their graves with the faith that they knew how to share
conquered the word from on high on the way to a new world
making a beast with no shame that they served to stay there
whatever you say is the law of the land
that however its made now its only a matter of time
if that's on your mind
needing redemption the children abandon the steeple
that was cursed from the start built with tools that put blood on their hands
assured that the power of serpents is merely deceitful
returned to the hope they can finish the garden they planned
whatever you say is the law of the land
that however its made now its only a matter of time
if that's on your mind