Inspiration for the song
The next song to be released from my upcoming solo album is ‘Myopia’.
This is the darkest and heaviest track on the album. I wanted to write a song that captured the sense of disorientation I have experienced when following the news in the latter stages of the last decade. A lot of situations surrounding this may have occurred as a result of short sightedness and decision making based on the short term as opposed to the long term.
All the while there is the ever present and existential threat of climate change and the warnings from experts of the short amount of time we have left to do something about it.
Lyrics
There are some out there who would let the world burn
If it’s for profit or self gain
There are some who would let their pride get in the way
and steer us all off the rails
There are some who will use their position of power
To exploit those around them
There are some who lack so much compassion
to question what virtue remains
This is our world
Our fragile world
Before the wildfire spreads
And the storms come raging in
Before our oceans drown in plastic
Before our children suffer
Let us look beyond our myopia
Credits
RME – Guitars, Vocals, Moog, Keyboards
Emma Davidson – Backing Vocals
Ben Elliott – Bass Guitar
Aled Lloyd – Drums
Produced by RME and Andrew Bishop
Recording and Mixing Engineer – Andrew Bishop
Mastering Engineer – Steve Kitch
Artwork – Darlee Urbiztondo
Ryan Mark Elliott Music 