Name: The Great Unrest
Duration: P00H06M19S
Description: Lyrics tell the story of what is happening out there in the world. Misinformation, lies, the struggle for power and how it distorts reasoning.

The Great Unrest

from Dystopia by Jim Perry

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Lyrics tell the story of what is happening out there in the world. Misinformation, lies, the struggle for power and how it distorts reasoning.

lyrics

The right’s gone wrong, there’s no way out
They twist the truth, until there’s doubt
Wave their arms and scream and shout

The blitzkrieg rages, it’s all a game
society burst into flame
Everyone’s looking to avoid the blame

It’s getting’ real ugly
We’re being put to the test
When will we break away
From the great unrest

The dream gets stolen while we sleep
They build the cages, slaughter the sheep
The hills to climb, gettin’ much too steep

The power hungry grab the wheel
Hold on for life, beg borrow steel
Stand before them, and forget what’s real

The sound of confusion
The smell of excess
Where are the solutions
To the great unrest

A wall of mirrors - A false belief
The would be king - Is causing us grief
Playing games - with the powers that be
Building a throne - above you and me

The rumble of the marchers
The pounding of the chest
These are the frightful sounds
Of the great unrest

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from Dystopia, released May 5, 2022
Performed, produced and written by Jim Perry
with:
Brett Brumby - second electric guitar
Lisa Brumby - background vocals

Engineered by Roger Lavallee

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Jim Perry Worcester, Massachusetts

Jim Perry has had a long and legendary career in central New England. Through the years, he has played with some of the best talent in the Boston/Worcester music scene.

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