You Will Be Saved
from This Burning Ship of Fools by Matthew Santos
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You Will Be Saved
This song was birthed so naturally in a rehearsal that we had to put it on the record. It’s a spooky, gothic-rock anthem, dynamically charged, and just a banger of a tune. Easily misunderstood as a song just poking at certain religious dogmas, (which it does) it’s actually a bit broader than that. As I looked into the concept and psychology of the sought after “golden fix”, I found that salvation is promised by more than just religion.
For instance, specific cola companies claim to hold the key to our happiness in their products. In fact many corporations will go to crazy lengths to lure us in, playing on our deepest fears or most primal desires with no remorse--even if their “golden” products are part of what distracts us from answering our true calling and finding our true happiness.
This song was birthed so naturally in a rehearsal that we had to put it on the record. It’s a spooky, gothic-rock anthem, dynamically charged, and just a banger of a tune. Easily misunderstood as a song just poking at certain religious dogmas, (which it does) it’s actually a bit broader than that. As I looked into the concept and psychology of the sought after “golden fix”, I found that salvation is promised by more than just religion.
For instance, specific cola companies claim to hold the key to our happiness in their products. In fact many corporations will go to crazy lengths to lure us in, playing on our deepest fears or most primal desires with no remorse--even if their “golden” products are part of what distracts us from answering our true calling and finding our true happiness.
lyrics
“You Will Be Saved” Matthew Santos
We got something / something real good
you could have it too / if you wanted.
‘cause we know something / something real good
you could know it too / if you wanted.
We got somewhere / somewhere coming up
you could have it too / it could come for you.
Just close your eyes / and plug your ears
see as we see / hear as we hear.
And you will burn boy / if you turn away!
You will burn boy / for eternity.
There is only our way / all else is forsaken.
So come and join the brave / and you will be saved.
We got something / something real good
you could have it too / if you wanted.
We got somewhere / somewhere right here right now,
you could have it too / if you wanted…
We got something / something real good
you could have it too / if you wanted.
‘cause we know something / something real good
you could know it too / if you wanted.
We got somewhere / somewhere coming up
you could have it too / it could come for you.
Just close your eyes / and plug your ears
see as we see / hear as we hear.
And you will burn boy / if you turn away!
You will burn boy / for eternity.
There is only our way / all else is forsaken.
So come and join the brave / and you will be saved.
We got something / something real good
you could have it too / if you wanted.
We got somewhere / somewhere right here right now,
you could have it too / if you wanted…
credits
from This Burning Ship of Fools,
released May 28, 2010
vocals, guitars: Matthew Santos
drums: Robert Tucker
bass, bkgv: Graham Burris
rhodes: Matt Nelson
lead guitar: Chris Gelbuda
backup vocals: Aviva Jaye
recorded at The I.V. Lab and The Attic
recorded by Manny Sanchez and Greg Majors
mixed by Manny Sanchez and Greg Majors
vocals, guitars: Matthew Santos
drums: Robert Tucker
bass, bkgv: Graham Burris
rhodes: Matt Nelson
lead guitar: Chris Gelbuda
backup vocals: Aviva Jaye
recorded at The I.V. Lab and The Attic
recorded by Manny Sanchez and Greg Majors
mixed by Manny Sanchez and Greg Majors
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May 2010 -
Sep 2006
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