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The Futurist

from Shooting Day For Night by Battersea

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lyrics

The Futurist
Looks like another century under the gun.
From 18 to 19 to 21.
and I know why says the futurist.
"Because the rich and the cruel will always rule.
because the rich and the cruel will always rule"
I saw the future, your future, your future.
I saw the future, your future, your future.
What's stopping the world from coming up?
Coming up! Coming up! Coming up!
What's stopping the world from coming up?
Coming up! Coming up! Coming up!
What's stopping the world?
Had enough? Had enough? Had enough?
What's stopping the world from coming up?
Coming up! Coming up! Coming up!
Now do they expect us to maneuver into the future, when we keep getting Hoovers?
We keep getting Hoovers, keep getting Hoovers sucking up all the wealth.
When what we need is help, we need another Roosevelt.
Nobody's learning from history and sadly it’s all too clear to me.
I saw the future, your future, your future.
I saw the future, your future, your future.
What's stopping the world from coming up?
Coming up! Coming up! Coming up!
What's stopping the world from coming up?
Coming up! Coming up! Coming up!
What's stopping the world?
Had enough? Had enough? Had enough?
What's stopping the world from coming up?
Coming up! Coming up! Coming up!
"It’s hard for me, not to cut my wrists" says the futurist.
"Because I've seen the future, or what's left of it,
and things are looking bleak for the meek, for the weak, for the freaks, for the
geeks, for you and me
well for everybody and
I predict we remain sick; I predict we remain sick, I predict we remain sick
I predict and end to the future an end to the future an end to the futurist".

credits

from Shooting Day For Night, released January 5, 2024
All songs by Eric Reidar, arranged by Battersea.

Eric Reidar - vocals, guitars, synth
Nate Marshall- bass guitar
Bryan Robertson- drums
with
Mike Krushka- synth, extra percussion and backing vocals
Sparklyfish-voice on 1 and 6

Produced by Mike Krushka and Eric Reidar.
Recorded by Eric Reidar in Tacoma, Washington.
Mixed and mastered by Mike Krushka.

Band Photos by Jess Lemaster.
Cover photo and sleeve design by E.R.

Copyright 2023 BiPolar Underground Records.

Thanks to Jess, Catherine, Peter, Kyle, Lino and all who've supported the band.

All songs by Eric Reidar, arranged by Battersea.

Eric Reidar - vocals, guitars, synth
Nate Marshall- bass guitar
Bryan Robertson- drums

with

Mike Krushka- synth, extra percussion and backing vocals

Sparklyfish-voice on 1 and 6

recorded by Eric Reidar.
mixing, additional production and mastering by Mike Krushka.

Band Photos by Jess Lemaster, cover photo and sleevdesign by ER.

Copyright 2023 BiPolar Underground

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Battersea Tacoma, Washington

Eric Reidar wrote some songs and got some friends together to help him play them, luckily those friends are two very talented musical veterans: Nate Marshall (also of The Bizmarck) BJ Roberston (also of The Nightgowns) together they formed Battersea, the trio mix elements of post-punk, art rock, indie to make a sound very much their own. ... more

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