Jason Rubero: Music
White Man Runs Him (outtake)
An outake from the Skyhouse and Scarlet sessions. Never released or even heard by another person... until now. Yes folks, this classifies as RARE. :-)
Actually, despite some annoyingly nasal-sounding vocals and guitar-tuning imperfections, I'm fairly proud of this tune - especially the lyrics. I've leave the interpretation of such up to each listener.
After hearing this song for the first time in about 7 years, here are the other things I like:
- the use of piano (low and high notes)
- the various acoustic guitar sounds
- the seasoning provided by the organ
- the ending chord (which doesn't resolve)
White Man Runs You
You colorful amputee
All pride and phantom pain
And my apologies.... for the operation
White Man Runs You
And sends you stumbling to your grave
All wingspan under weight of shame
And the insecurity.... of the straight-jacket nation they left behind
And the misery of all they taught you while
Your culture went down
Down in flames
To my shame
White Man Runs Him
And time does not reveal
How noble heart bears the weight and strain
And I wish healing... for all your reservations I softly tread
And the misery of all they taught you while
Your culture went down
Down, down, down
In flames
In flames