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The Rolling Concept

by Citizen Stein

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1.
One of us among us - it's only a troll! One of us among us - it's a wannabe psycho, One of us among us - it's out of control, One of us among us is a troll, Clicking on the innocent, the timid and the shy, People they can ruin in the twinkle of an eye, Never let 'em get into your vulnerable side, Or forever trade it in until they've battered your pride, When you're on your knees and you're caught in a fight, They're never gonna leave, till they've all-had-a-good-bite, Dedicated followers get into your head, They're sharing it and lolling till you're socially dead, One of us among us - it's only a troll! One of us among us - it's a wannabe psycho, One of us among us - it's out of control, One of us among us is a troll, [repeat] Anything you say and they will use it for later, When they blow away your fuse and then they detonate yer, Looking for the weakness, anything they find, They'll cut it up and feed it to the people on-line, Now yer in the news, with a bit in the paper, Sick of the abuse, cos everybody hates yer, Who's on your side ready to save yer, When yer suicidal, euthanasia? One of us among us - it's only a troll! One of us among us - it's a wannabe psycho, One of us among us - it's out of control, One of us among us is a troll, [repeat] One of us?....one of us?...one of us?....one of us? You're fighting in a war that had called your bluff, You invited in the law, but they can't be fussed, The bait's in the cage, are you're ready to fold? Taking to the stage is a game of trolls! One of us?....one of us?...one of us?....one of us? One of us among us - it's only a troll! One of us among us - it's a wannabe psycho, One of us among us - it's out of control, One of us among us is a troll.
2.
Billionaires 03:04
Playing on people in arrears, living in fear with a lifetime debt, You bet! You Bet! Scan through the freeview on your digital TV, Even though you never signed, ain’t none of it is free, You can’t avoid the adverts, appearing on the screen, You pay for your enjoyment now you're part of a machine, Sales on the internet are rising on the up, The high street economy is dying from the cuts, The shopping mall is empty, it's gathering dust, They can’t afford the rent because the place has gone bust, They're playing on people in arrears, Living in fear with a lifetime debt, Self-indulgent mutineers, Blame the billionaires, you bet! Playing on people in arrears, Living in fear with a lifetime debt, Self-indulgent mutineers, Blame the billionaires, you bet! you bet! Millions of our pensioners, they can’t afford much, They only buy essentials, if they never had enough, Yet, everything there is to buy, your demand is in supply, Pay it off another time, every day, till you die, Did you tick the box? did you claim your PPI? The bankers that we left to rot are very much alive, They’ll be lurking in the wood, looking like Robin Hood, Then the dirty pluckers will be sucking your blood, They're playing on people in arrears, Living in fear with a lifetime debt, Self-indulgent mutineers, Blame the billionaires, you bet! Playing on people in arrears, Living in fear with a lifetime debt, Self-indulgent mutineers, Blame the billionaires, you bet! you bet! And now they own a bit of everything, but not enough to share, The revenue's forever but there’s nothing to declare, Millions of our families are living in despair, We're getting really angry with the billionaires, They're playing on people in arrears, Living in fear with a lifetime debt, Self-indulgent mutineers, Blame the billionaires, you bet! Playing on people in arrears, Living in fear with a lifetime debt, Self-indulgent mutineers, Blame the billionaires! The revenue's forever, forever, forever, the revenue forever will be there! We're getting pretty angry with em, we're getting angry, We're getting angry with the Billionaires! The revenue's forever, forever, forever, the revenue forever will be there! We're getting pretty angry with em, we're getting angry, We're getting angry with the Billionaires! They're playing on people in arrears, Living in fear with a lifetime debt, Self-indulgent mutineers, Blame the billionaires, you bet!
3.
In the city where they're safe behind galvanised gates, The citizens are livid in the housing estates, They shout about their ex's, they love and they hate, They fight among themselves, oh, they're a disgrace, They're just naughty! Naughty neighbours, Naughty neighbours, Naughty neighbours, Naughty neighbour what you done now? They're just too busy at the council to care, Sick of getting of sick of playing musical chairs, Sip another vodka, alcoholic aware, Have a spliff and then a tipple and you take it from there, They're just naughty! Naughty neighbours, Naughty neighbours, Naughty neighbours, Naughty neighbour what you done now? Kids are getting threatened in the park in the playground, Physcopath waving a gun saying "stay down!" Shame it isn't replica, a dud or a fake now, But he's gone and he's dead, it's too late now, Naughty neighbours, Naughty neighbours, Naughty neighbours, Naughty neighbour what you done now? Stray foxes on the hunt for the hounds, Take em to the punters who are breaking no bounds, Her fella's on the hustle on his regular rounds, He's a bully, he's in trouble and he's taking the brown, He's so naughty! Naughty neighbours, Naughty neighbours, Naughty neighbours, Naughty neighbour what you done now?
4.
Blues on the brain In the morning, can't get up without a fight, This is just a warning, on fire without a flame, I've got news for ya, I've got news for ya, I've got the blues on my brain! I don't wanna know about the good things in life, I don't even care, it's a shame, I don't wanna step on your feelings tonight, But..I've got the blues on the brain! I don't even care if the sun doesn't shine, I don't really care if it rains, no, no, I don't even know what is wrong or is right, I've got blues on my brain! I don't wanna bring on my issues tonight, I don't even hear my own name, no, no, I don't wanna tare all the tissues tonight, I've got the blues on my brain! I've got the blues for ya, I've got the blues for ya, I've got news for ya, I've got the blues for ya, I've got blues for ya, I've got blues for ya, I've got that blues on my brain! I've got the blues for ya, I've got the blues for ya, I've got news for ya, I've got the blues for ya, I've got blues for ya, I've got blues for ya, I've got that blues on my brain!
5.
Nowhere 03:36
You say that you're the man now, You know it never planned out - wow, You only wanna shout out - loud, How, How, How? Afraid they're gonna find out, You know they live a mile out, now, You've nobody to follow, so, Where do go? Where do go? Yeh No-where for you to go, go! No-where for you to go, go, go! No-where for you to go, go! Where do you go? Where do you go? Huh! [repeat] Still don't understand how - you're, Buried in the sand now - you're, Nearly twenty grand down - now, Where did it go? Where did it go? Show the other hand now, You're going in the van now - sure! Get out when you can now - but, Where do go? Where do go? Yeh No-where for you to go, go! No-where for you to go, go, go! No-where for you to go, go! Where do you go? Where do you go? Huh! [repeat] You only wanna get a bit of dirty rotten food, How can anybody help, how can anyone refuse? When you spend it all on beer, bread and butter and drugs, And you're never gonna fit it with the muggers and thugs, It's getting on yer fingers, and its getting on yer fumbs, It's going in yer lips, and it's going round yer lungs, It's getting at yer daughters and it's getting at yer sons, Looking at their father, what he's doing, what he's done, Now you done a blinger, and you're going out the door, You think about the things you never thought about before, When you figure out that one of them is only twenty four, You're already being sick, and now you're lying on the floor, Now you start a shaking with the beating of the drum, Time for a decision how you make your own fun, Forget about the drugs and the booze on the shelf, Think about the kids before you do it to yourself,
6.
One man's shite is another man's show, Doing it right got proper mojo, Living the life, for everyone knows, It's another live night on the rock'n'roll road, One man's gift has another man's gaze, Nobody gives, but everyone says: You do it for the kicks and never get paid, If you're in it for the dough, then you're in the wrong trade, Getting on great and you're playing with the pro's, Doing all the dates that everyone knows You were towing the line, you were letting it go, Are you calling your time before the end of the show? [chorusx2] Meanwhile.........back at the mill, There's trouble and strife - in a battle of will, Do you swallow your pride, or go for the kill? It's an easy ride - you take the bitter pill, One man's height's at another new low, They reckon your eyes had lost that glow, One-man buys for another muso, It's another man's shite at another man's show, [chorusx2] Are you living yer life to be a John Doe, John Doe, John-Doe? Living yer life to be a John Doe, John Doe, John Doe, Are you living yer life to be a John Doe, John Doe, John-Doe? Uh! One last night before you let go, And the rest of the band have all gone home Now you're under that spotlight out on your own, Just beer and sweat and blood and bone, One mans trash is another mans trove, If you're doing it right then everybody knows, If you're get it all wrong then everyone goes! And yer living yer life like another John Doe! [chorus x2] You're living yer life to be a John Doe, John Doe, John-Doe? Living yer life to be a John Doe, John Doe, John Doe, John-Doe? Are you living yer life to be a John Doe, John Doe, John-Doe? Uh! [chorus]
7.
Monroe Blues 02:15
She made a start in the big bad city, She played it hard and it made her a star, But they were days of sadness and pity, It's a big bad town, with a big - bad - heart, A big bad heart, yeh, It's a big bad town, with a big bad, big bad heart, Looking back and she was so damn pretty, She was fit as a twig, till she put on the stones, Now she's bigger, it turned so shitty, In the big bad town, with big, big, big bad bones, One day, she reached for the medicine, The phone keeps ringing but she'd faded too far, She wrote a lonely tear-stained message, The big bad town left a big bad scar, A big bad scar, yeh If only she hadn't reached for the medicine, If only she answered the damn phone instead, If only she'd told of her condition, Would she have chosen her destiny, Or put her fears to rest in her bed? It's a big bad town, with a big bad heart It's a big bad town, with a big bad heart A big bad heart A big bad heart
8.
Half-past three when the shutters come down, And the smashed out lager louts stagger around, They get drunk, fall over, get up and fall down. Now they're running the town, Some of them will get themselves into a fight, Waiting for the other one to pull out a knife, Some of them get home and have a go at their wives, None of them remember the night, Can you hear the sirens, sirens? Cos there's a basement party at the old underground, There ain't no charges and the people are sound, Bass bins banging and we're having it loud, We don't follow the crowd, Can you hear the sirens? We don't follow the crowd, Curly haired girl sits clutching her shoes, Hurling in the gutter she can't handle the booze, Swearing like a nutter at the price of the food, She's got nothing to lose, Trains ain't running cos the station closed down, Underneath the city at the party underground, None of the authorities will ever find out, Because they're never around, Can you hear the sirens, sirens? Cos there's a basement party at the old underground, There ain't no charges and the people are sound, Bass bins banging and we're having it loud, We don't follow the crowd, Can you hear the sirens? We don't follow the crowd, Can you hear the sirens, sirens? Cos there's a basement party at the old underground, There ain't no charges and the people are sound, Bass bins banging and we're having it loud, We don't follow the crowd, Can you hear the sirens, sirens? Don't follow the crowd
9.
Shake It! 03:27
There are too many people walking this land, Who’d rather see your wallet or the cash in your hand, Fashion doesn’t make you an elaborate brand, Some of them mis-understand, Baby oh I like you, I like you a lot, Baby oh I like you, I like you a lot, Baby oh I like you, I like you a lot, C’mon over here and maybe shake what you’ve got, [repeat] It’s the same old deal at the party tonight, Some of them strangers are making it right, Suddenly grooving they way that they should, Baby are you taking it good? Baby oh I like you, I like you a lot, Baby oh I like you, I like you a lot, Baby oh I like you, I like you a lot, C’mon over here and maybe shake what you’ve got, [repeat] For some of them it’s over before it began, Some of them prefer the more elaborate man, Some of them are happy with a flash in the pan, They wanna love you for a one-night stand, Baby oh I like you, I like you a lot, Baby oh I like you, I like you a lot, Baby oh I like you, I like you a lot, C’mon over here and maybe shake what you’ve got, [repeat] And it seems so natural to ask for a dance, They wanna hold yer for a little romance? Do you take advantage of a passionate glance Baby do you fancy your chance? Baby oh I like you, I like you a lot, Baby oh I like you, I like you a lot, Baby oh I like you, I like you a lot, C’mon over here and maybe shake what you’ve got, [repeat]

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The Rolling Concept takes you through an eclectic journey of evolving styles, progressing from ballsy up-beat blues to EDM and dub.

Instruments used on this EP:
Humbucker Headless Bass
Seydel Diatonic Harmonicas
Hohner 64 280C Chromatic Harmonica
Hohner Chrometta 8 Chromatic Harmonica
Shure Green Bullet Mic
Shure Beta 58a Mic
Boss RC-30 Loopstation
Boss VE20 Vocal processor
Zoom B1-On Bass FX
Korg Space Echo analogue synth
Reaper Digital Audio Workstation

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released August 9, 2020

All Music & Lyrics Š Carlos Stein 2020
All lyrics, vocals, instruments and effects created by Carlos Stein.
No samples or remixes used on this EP!

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Citizen Stein Leicester, UK

Eclectic blues, with catchy hook-lines of sweet 'n' sour satire.
It's way ahead of it's time! 😀

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