Name: Green and Gold
Duration: P00H03M46S
Description: A song that on the surface sounds jolly and light with a nice groove and an anthemic chorus, but it actually tries to highlight the unfair distribution of wealth, the ridiculous way cash is created for economies and the finite lifespan of capitalism (amongst other things) in a simplistic way that hopefully gets the listener to think about the bigger picture.

Green and Gold

by River Knight

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A song that on the surface sounds jolly and light with a nice groove and an anthemic chorus, but it actually tries to highlight the unfair distribution of wealth, the ridiculous way cash is created for economies and the finite lifespan of capitalism (amongst other things) in a simplistic way that hopefully gets the listener to think about the bigger picture.

lyrics

The system is broken and there’s no way back x 2

The system is broken and there’s no way back
(Gotta) break the chains and the unfair tax
(They can’t keep) taking more for eternity
I know they’d take the shirt right off of me

(We pay too) much to stay warm, they would let us all freeze
They got us bent over and still we say please
(Creating) money from nothing to keep us in debt
We’re not told the truth so we can’t forget
The apple in the tree will always keep growing
(But the) prices go up to keep the profits flowing
They’re watching me and they’re watching you
You know they rub the salt right in the wound

In the wound x 3

It’s all about the green and the gold
All that matters is how much is sold
They don’t care if you’re young or you’re old
It’s all about the green and the gold

We’re paying for a world that changes naturally
Look a little deeper it’ll set you free
Keep our mouths shut and close off our minds
Tick tock tick tock they’re running out of time

It’s all about the green and the gold
All that matters is how much is sold
They don’t care if you’re young or you’re old
It’s all about the green and the gold

The system is broken and there’s no way back x 2

The system is broken and there’s no way back
(Gotta) break the chains and the unfair tax
(They can’t keep) taking more for eternity
I know they’d take the shirt right off of me

Off of me x 3

It’s all about the green and the gold
All that matters is how much is sold
They don’t care if you’re young or you’re old
It’s all about the green and the gold
They don’t care if you’re young or you’re old
It’s all about the green and the gold
It’s all about the green and the gold

credits

released November 24, 2023
Written and performed by: River Knight
Recorded by: Jez Ross-Clyne
Mixed and mastered by: Charles Connolly

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River Knight Southampton, UK

2 blokes, 1 guitar. 2 voices, 6 strings. And a little bit of help from our friends on the album.

#rkgrow

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Green and Gold

Nov 2023
Unsprung

Dec 2022
Grow

Jun 2021

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