"(Thoughts & Prayers) With A Backbeat" - A music video by Robert Dada

"(Thoughts & Prayers) With A Backbeat" - A music video by Robert Dada

Feat. the great eloquent words of the Hon. Sen. Raphael Gamaliel Warnock of the great State of Georgia.

From the album, "Being Out Of Time"
All words, music and video ©2023 AAP Illusions/Robert Dada
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Thoughts And Prayers) With A Backbeat

Authentic words, lifted from the street
The message is solid, as in concrete
The rhymes are smashing, never miss a beat
Just thoughts and prayers with a backbeat

Wave the flag while strumming in the heat
A dog whistle blown, throwing raw red meat
Invoking the deity’s name makes it complete
Just thoughts and prayers with a backbeat

Metal scream with sync’d flame is awfully neat
Though the performers often show lots of conceit
But they do give their audience a real treat
Just thoughts and prayers with a backbeat

Asymmetric hair, synths and lyrics offbeat
Repeating like a twittering parakeet
A machine performs the clinical drumbeat
Just thoughts and prayers with a backbeat

Mohawk, safety pin, Docs on unwashed feet
Just 50’s rockabilly on speed reheat
Ear splitting volumes with political browbeat
Just thoughts and prayers with a backbeat

Attired in black, with melodies downbeat
A stylized way to hear your emotions deplete
If it was 10/31 I’d yell trick-or-treat
Just thoughts and prayers with a backbeat

So many musicians you need a spreadsheet
Inviting us to listen to their new prog suite
Isn’t there a passage or two that they could delete
Just thoughts and prayers with a backbeat

Looking as if led by a deadbeat
Junk City is the band’s go-to retreat
They may OD so make sure to get a receipt
Just thoughts and prayers with a backbeat

Cash is King down on Wall Street
So every pop star delivers a vocal cheat
Syncing lips in weak attempts at deceit
Just thoughts and prayers with a backbeat

Creating great music is an amazing feat
Can’t say I think AI will make songwriters obsolete
But songs solve shit so I will repeat, (they’re)
Just thoughts and prayers with a backbeat