Patrick Bourke In Demand

Lyricist Songwriter Musician Singer

I'm a songwriter looking to collaborate with other like-minded songwriters.

I'm a songwriter who wants others to record my songs.

I'm a lyricist looking for musicians to write music to my lyrics.

I'm a singer who writes songs. I am looking for musicians/composers/producers to help complete my songs.

Member ID

M491697

Genres

Ethnic, Indie, Folk, Singer-Songwriter

Joined

20 Dec, 2022

City

Stittsville

Country

Canada

Looking For

Songwriters, Musicians, Singers

Collab Goals

Mainstream release, Independent release

Uses AI

Not specified

Charges for services

No

Willing to pay

No

Last Active

21 Dec, 2022

DescriptionThe Shanty Boys are a Celtic band, setting the stage for expressing deeply rooted Celtic and alternative compositions - Pat Bourke heads up this eclectic band, focusing on the strong imagery of heritage with a well-developed lyrical storyline. Through the ever-present Celtic rhythm, melodies, and with the ease of crossing over to other music genres, the listener is compelled to concentrate on the message of the lyrics.

Lyrics

Genres: Indie, Rock, Singer-Songwriter

War Gods

We faced them squarely as we entered on the field
None of us would turn our backs and none of us would yield
With our pride and our honour and our orders from above
We kill in the name of hate or in the name of love
We took our banners and we proudly waved them high
We don?t need a reason and we don?t care if we die
You choose up the weapons and we?ll choose up the sides.
We will gladly pay the coin but you must pay the lives.

Chorus

So hear the ancient call to avenge a brothers death
Stand until they fall we must put them all to rest

We started out with sticks and stones and then we made some spears
Pushed back the edge of night to alleviate our fear
Fighting one another with the arrow and the sword
And death was the final prize we claim as our reward
It never ever took too much for us to start a war
An imaginary slight just to even up the score
And all those opposed to us would pay the price in blood
As we trampled over their cities and destroyed the name of love.


The sixties were so hard on us when they finally saw our face
Through ignorance and time well the memories were erased
The slain and the wounded slowly slipped from public view
And opened up the eighties well we started all anew.
Now we can kill more with just a single blow
A sacrifice to the gods above or to the one below
The horsemen of the apocalypse are riding through the sky
And the last thing that?s left now is to see the missiles fly.

So hear the ancient call

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