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Business suits and combat boots – Take One

from Besides​.​.​. (2012) by Utopia Now

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This is the original version of "Business suits and combat boot" off of the album "Myopia". It's very different in its tone. Much happier and far less aggressive than the final version. Yet, I enjoy these kind of songs every now and then, as songs such as "The modern way", "Anthropoid zoo", and "Youniverse" demonstrate. And like "Pain and regret" I thought this version was different enough from the final "Myopia"-version to share it with you. But again I have to add that I find the lyrics pretty silly today (just like the lyrics in the final version). Some of it I find artistically satisfactory, but message-wise and with respect to the general approach it's way too simple for my taste and for the standards I'd like to represent.

By the way, the song was originally titled "Lay it down". I just decided to go with the final title in order not to create the impression that this is an entirely different song.

lyrics

- Business suits and combat boots – Take One -

Hey, Mr. Expensive Suit up there
signing papers all day, you're having fun.
Your hands are always clean
cause you never held a gun.
If you want a war, go fight it yourself.
You and your friends could do some damage.
Conscience starts with an easy frown,
so take your ballpoint pen and lay it down.

Hey, Mr. Soldier down in the trench
shivering and bleeding to death for no one.
Your hand's as red as it gets cause it turned into a gun.
Pity for you, you misled fool
tragically wasting your life all in vain.
Your face shows a constant frown,
so take your rifle and lay it down.

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from Besides​.​.​. (2012), released December 3, 2012
Music and lyrics written, performed, and recorded by Stephan Serowy.

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Utopia Now Berlin, Germany

Utopia Now started out in 2006 but had been known under the name Indigo since 2002, sharing the stage with bands such as Lagwagon, Anti Flag, A Wilhelm Scream, No Trigger, Good Clean Fun, Venerea and many more. However, the band was short-lived and split in 2007. Today the band lives on in the form of an online solo project by the band’s founder, singer, and songwriter, Stephan Serowy. ... more

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