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It Just Happens That Way (dedicated to Lou Reed)

from South of the Wall by Walter Ehresman

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About this song, Ehresman says "This one was inspired by early/mid-80s era Lou Reed, whose music has been a big influence on me for decades.....I tried to take a Robert Quine approach to the lead guitar, and to do a Fernando Saunders thing on the fretless bass......As for my drumming on the electric kit, I can only apologize, Lou.....".

A ferocious sprawl of proto-punk, with slashing guitars and relentless bass. Lyrically right in Reed's wheelhouse, with savage dissections of religion's folly, self-defeating right wing voters, and toxic masculinity. Sadly, all too timely, but also great fun and a real smack to the head. You have to love Ehresman's Lou voice, too..........

See the video here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZimaWzYfgkY

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It Just Happens That Way
(© 2018 Walter Ehresman)
--dedicated to Lou Reed

The existential reality of mortality is too heavy of a fact for most;
They sacrifice all their time chasing phantoms around—tryin’ to bargain with a holy ghost.
‘Cause, after all, they are far too special to die—unique and perfect in every way;
No just and righteous universe could ever allow such a wonderful being to return to the clay.

[chorus]
It just happens that way.

The financial reality of demagoguery is too heavy of a fact for most.
Just because they cater to your roiling bigotries doesn’t mean that your pension ain’t toast.
‘Cause, after all—who are you to them? Just a cracker in a trailer somewhere;
Your usefulness ends when the voting is done,
except they know that you’ll do it again and again and again and again.

[break]
Oooooo, babe, did you imagine it would all come to this?
Fighting for the scraps while the nobles stand above us and piss.
Snarling to avoid it while the truth is so hard to miss.

The toxicity of your masculinity is too heavy of a fact for most.
You sacrifice all your time waving weapons around—peacocking displays as a violent joke.
‘Cause, after all, we claim to be conscious men—self-aware beyond our animal past;
But, from where I’m standing, I think it’s a line…..ooooo, a line that we never grew past.

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from South of the Wall, released October 31, 2018
Walter Ehresman: vocals, guitars, acoustic/electric fretless bass, electric drum kit, keyboards and key percussion.

p. 2018 Walter Ehresman. Snipe Bog Records.

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Walter Ehresman San Miguel De Allende, Mexico

Called "the quintessential Austin DIY artist" by famed local disc jockey Charlie Martin , Walter Ehresman was an eccentric presence in the Austin music scene from the '80s until his 2015 move to Mexico. A prolific songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and recording artist...and a restless musical spirit, always looking for something new, expressed with fearlessly honest, socially-conscious lyrics. ... more

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