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That's What Predators Do

by Brendan Shoreland

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This seems to be a niche genre. The song is entirely based on personal experience. To begin with, the lyrics were angry and spiky. Marie helped me to smooth the rough edges without detracting from the message.

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You told me that you loved me as often as you could.
You said that I could trust you, that I probably should.
You promised that you’d always be my very best friend;
your protection was something on which I could depend.

But you were quietly waiting, biding your time, waiting for the moment, feeding me a line.
The predator plunged, ‘cos that’s what they do.
You swept down and took me from above and behind, like an owl with a shrew.

You stole away my senses and I thought you were amazing.
But you should have helped my parents with the child they were raising.
Sexual abuse wasn’t in their field of view; I regret that I still blame them for not having a clue.

All I had to do was everything you told me to and all I had to be was everything you needed from me.
All I had to say was nothing to anyone; that’s what you bribed me to agree.

You took me to the pantomime; you took me to the beach.
You took me for my first restaurant meal, then the moment you had planned for finally arrived.
At last you were happy if only for a while.

I kept your secret safe for decades too long;
when I remembered what was real you were well and truly gone.
At last I tasted freedom tinged with guilt and with shame,
until with help I realised that I carried no blame.

All I have to do is leave you back in yesterday.
All I have to be is anything I choose today.
all I have to say is heartfelt truth in my own way.

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released March 5, 2022
Lyrics by David Walton & Marieluise Niehus. Music by David Walton. Arranged, recorded and mixed by David Walton.
Image by topaz172.deviantart.com/art/Snowy-owl-5-486334847

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Brendan Shoreland Plymouth, UK

Creativity arises at the confluence of experience and personality. I have always hoped that my songs can help people who are stuck ... like I was. People who are lost ... like I was. I understand music to be something that gets beneath the surface and speaks of clarity and authenticity. With the lyrics, I look for metaphors and parables that chime and occasionally gently nudge. I hope you enjoy. ... more

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