New demo from Gus Muller. As usual, I’ve written the material myself and recorded it in my Aspudden studio. I’m useless at drums so they’re computer programmed and… pretty mechanical.... At least if you compare to the lively rhythms of Öjje Forberg in RMF. Check out RMF’s videos and you’ll get my drift.
"Give Me a Reason" is about lies. Or about a friend who can’t seem to help not telling lies. I know the truth is better than a lie, big or small. Even when the truth really sucks to hear. It’s almost always better to hear the truth, no matter how much it hurts. Learnt that the hard way.
The lyrics are inspired by a phrase in one of Bo Kasper’s songs. "Han har supit bort sina pengar och ljugit bort sin familj..." (“He’s drunk up all is money and lied his family away”). That’s pretty deep and insightful so probably written by someone who knows exactly what he’s talking about. I know it’s like that in families of alcoholics. It’s the lies that tear the family apart, not the actual lack of money… But I think you probably need to have been there to really understand.
The music in "Give Me a Reason" evolved from my own fascination with chromatic scales on the bass. That’s how I built the verses. Just one long chromatic downward scale. Once the drums and bass were in place the melody was pretty obvious. It was just about adding the guitar chords that needed to be there. I tried keeping the refrain pretty simple to make the song more catchy.
"Give Me a Reason" is on the RMF setlist. In a more straightforward and raw version though. Things are pretty rough around the edges when we in RMF come up with our arrangements. Think workbench instead of fancy coffee table, and you’ll get what I mean. How really good rock should be. At least on stage.
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