Story Behind The Song

Ignoring hasty admissions in songs like "Easy to Say", about coins having two sides, I myopically and possibly ill-advisedly decided to write this song from the exasperated male muso point of view. I guess, "Lack of Trust" tries to capture and bottle the feelings of exasperation when subjected to the telling and retelling of stories about "people I know" who have broken up because of infidelity, real or imagined. Even worse, when the moral of such allegories are applied to the unsuspecting muso in question. Inevitably, charges are laid and that's when you realise that you should have kept that lawyer on retainer. "Sometimes there's nothing more to see, than an innocent me behaving innocently" is the explanation offered in the bridge by our protagonist but it's all for nought because lack of trust has already darkened the heart. Oh well. But it can't be all doom and gloom so enter the jovial key of "G", a wicked "split tempo" ska rhythm skilfully rendered by Dman and Maximus in the engine room. Ska is great for these sorts of themes because of the incessant, double time skank lending an insistant air of impatience/urgency to the piece and both Cisco and Tamlin T. Kirk revel in the genre. The one-drop sandwich featuring the ska-filling provides a metronomic narration to the argument, mimicking the pattern of rational discussion devolving into haughty agitation, vitriol, exasperation and desperation and finally resignation. To cement the happy vibe and paint over the cracks of discontent we constructed a full, harmonic vocal backing. Hopefully it didn't dilute the intent too much. Plenty to think about or... simply focus on the rhythm and enjoy.

Song Description

"She knew I was a musician/sports nut/ workaholic/petrol-head when we first got together... and now it's a problem?" "She had a bad experience with a cheating ex so..." These two commonly heard phrases prompted the writing of "Lack of Trust". A self-confessed people watcher and part time provocateur, I've seen the poisonous seeds of distrust sown with abandon over the years in loungerooms, bars and before and after buck's night. Inevitably the harvest offers forth wild accusations, baseless extrapolation and of course...the Spanish Inquisition which, I'm told, no-one ever expects (apologies to the Monty Python crew).

Lyrics

Chorus
It's called suspicion, baby. Lack of Trust is darkening your heart oh-oh
It's called suspicion, baby. Lack of Trust is darkening your heart oh-oh

Verse 1
Friends tell ya dis:
I betcha your boyfriend's sitting on the couch
Thinking is it worth sticking out the drought
As his Brethren and the party pumps around him
Do you think he ignores the pounding of his heart
In the semi dark a dark girl moves towards him
And moves and smooths him in part
You could say its his fault but know that's not right
It's yours not his here's another ratid fight

Chorus

Verse 2
I know you've seen this scene before
Where a couple split up and yeah it's happening more and more
These days. You hook up with a girl who's cute
She's quiet, polite, quite cute and cooks to boot oh yeah
The complete opposite to you
Now you've done it all wrong She thinks you're doing the do, oh no
You think it's alright but she knows it's all wrong
That's the point of this ratid song

Chorus

Bridge
Some times there's nothing more to see
Than an innocent me behaving innocently
Doing all the things that I've always done
Laughing with mi bredren maybe sing a song
Some times there's nothing more to see
Than an innocent me behaving innocently
Doing all the things that I've always done
Since the day we met I'm still the same man

Chorus