Beat the Centrist

by Lee Walter Redding

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Beat the Centrist

What a world to wake up to,
Gridlock of bravado,
Where girls are nothing more than extensions of your car,
To f___ and throw in park,
In the confines of America,
TV eyes glaze over,
Insecure and uninsured,
Medals line our jackets for wars we never served,

Lord, please forgive me, I know you understand,
I'm just as vicious as any other man,
Life beat the centrist out of me,
I never meant to be so effortlessly, contentious, but life beat the centrist out of me,

Sometimes it's better to lie than to understand, sometimes it's better to drink it all away than to make amends,
We were slow fixed humans, low flying dreamers,
Work them night shifts, broke them cold sweats,
Sometimes we lose it all to find each other in the end,

Lord, please forgive me, I know you understand,
I'm just as vicious as any other man,
Life beat the centrist out of me,
I never meant to be so effortlessly, contentious, but life beat the centrist out of me,
Life beat the centrist.

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released February 1, 2020
Lyrics and vocals by Lee Redding.
Beats and production by Andy Kirk.

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Lee Walter Redding Kansas City, Missouri

Raised on 60s rock, steeped in 90s Britpop ennui, and guided by contemporary neo-soul, Lee Walter Redding weaves dry humor into vibrant sonic textures that sway from wistful to chaotic. Think 2010s Nick Lowe fronting The Velvet Underground. On warped vinyl. ... more

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