Play The Triangle

Track 1 - Volume 1

Production by: Blackbird Productions (The Author)

This track is dedicated to all those people that have the talent to play an instrument, but never go beyond learning a few songs. They usually learn a song or two, and that's it. The problem I have with these people is that they always have to find a way to mention that they play or are involved with music in some way.

The worst is when there's an acoustic guitar or something at a party, and the person takes it from the guitarist playing to show off the intro to "Stairway to Heaven", or some random chords. They follow it up with something like: 

"You know, I'd be way better if I actually practiced, but I never do,"

Yeaaaaaaah, whatever. You know who you are. And you're wack as hell. You should look into playing something else, maybe the triangle. I heard its pretty complicated. 

(Lyrics)

You don’t have any control.

And although you had the passion, it doesn’t really matter if you don’t have the motivation to make it happen

It doesn’t matter when you don’t practice. Nope, it doesn’t matter when you don’t care.

But since you were born with some skill, you think that playing once in a while will let you stay ill.

But when you’re not playing that one lick you learned long ago, it sounds like you’re killing it, like Hitchcock and his crows.

I mean you’re killing it. Sounds like guitar strings are dying.

Like Harrison’s guitar, when you play it, it starts crying.

But unlike his, yours isn’t so gentle, I'm sure if it could speak it’d tell you to look up the word tempo.

Maybe look up rhythm too; it seems to me that you don’t know why musicians do what they do.

Yet you say you’re one of us on the scene. You keep using that word, but I don’t think it means what you think it means.

So please, if you’re not gonna do it, then just stop, cause here there is no try, it’s either do or do not.

You keep on making noise, but noise isn’t music, so maybe I can help you find a proper voice.

Something more subtle, more refined, with a touch more class, something that will really let you shine.

Have you thought about the triangle? I’m just saying man. You should play the triangle.

I'm not saying that it’s easy; in fact it seems hard; you gotta strike the little metal with a tiny metal bar.

It seems so complex; I don’t think I could handle it.

But for someone like you? I think it’s just perfect.

Man, it’s something more subtle, more refined, with a touch more class, something that will really let you shine.

Have you thought about the triangle? I’m just saying man. You should play the triangle.

But on a serious tip, you gotta learn what a craft is.

Again, no matter how much you love it you have to practice.

And when I say practice, I mean live it every single day, in every moment, every thought process, with every statement that you make.

It’s not about showing off. It’s about learning from the mentors and the teachers and the gods.

Cause music is like a beautiful goddess, you’re blessed enough to be touched by her

But yet, you never applaud it?

Do you understand how many people love music, but will never have the aptitude to make it or to do it?

They love it so dearly, with all of their heart. They even tried when they were younger but it was all for naught.

Creativity is fleeting, and only comes to some of us; others that don’t get it just have to watch in the dust.

And that sucks, and then there’s assholes like you, who’d be much better if they practiced, but they don’t, and then they think it’s cool.