Track 17
Sweet Compromise
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Sweet Compromise
Acoustic jazzy song with Roger Brawn on lead acoustic guitar.
Written in Portugal, I think… Getting sick of politicians (see May Sense Prevail!) with the Brexit verse added during recording. But the idea of the Goldilocks zone is an important one… life, both physical and mental, functions in the interface between conflicting forces and getting the balance right is crucial.
words and music by Martin Stirrup 2019
HBD 17 sweet compromise
A Bm
Temperature 's soaring Don't mean to complain
G A A2/4 A
But its got me imploring for some sweet summer rain
Stuck on my own or alone in a crowd
The music’s too soft or the muzac’s too loud
D A G A
That's what life's about -sweet compromise
Juggling work or just nothing to do
Should I be different or the same as you
My plate is empty or on overload
The Service is peremptory or from some grovelling toad
D A G A D D7
Where's the sense in that, give me sweet compromise.
F#m Bm A Bm
My glass half empty or my glass is half full
G D
Either is fine by me
Em
Don't know what they taught you when you were at school
A A7
Somewhere in the middle is the best place to be
The universe gives your mind a blast
Your town’s too small but the world’s too vast
Mars and Venus are out on their own
Let's keep Terra firma in the Goldilocks zone
Astronomically speaking its all about sweet compromise.
Instrumental and repeat break
As I’ve said before we live in interesting times
Closer to ridiculous than the sublime
Remain or Brexit is a pain in the arse
Our only hope is that all things must pass
What’s so wrong about a little sweet compromise?
What’s so wrong about a little sweet compromise?