Andrew rele… Read Full Bio ↴A singer/songwriter/composer, and a well travelled soul.
Andrew released his debut album Well Tread Roads on Monday 5th May 2014. It is a project that explores the highs and lows of creating music with the demands of a full time job, giving up evenings and weekends and being dedicated to the task. The album was written and arranged in Andrew’s bedroom. It was taken on, mixed and post produced by Jordan Critz, in Dallas, USA.
Andrew was born in Melbourne in Australia. His love for music began age 5, placed at a piano and brought into the world of traditional folk music. He wrote his first song at 12, taught himself the drums and guitar when he was 13. Songwriting always came easy. He developed a love of 197O’s Laurel Canyon artists – James Taylor, Jackson Browne, the eagles and later a fascination with Bob Dylan, Neil Young and Bruce Springsteen.
Well Tread Roads explores depression [This Black Dog] a longing for family [Home City] and a desire to carve out his own path through the title song Well Tread Roads. It is a rollercoaster of driving pop/folk and acoustic songs, each with its own identity.
As well as his album and two EP’s, Andrew has had success with music placements in TV adverts for two major brands, Thatcher’s Cider and Vodafone. He has written for production music companies and films around the world including EMI and Imagem.
Overtime
Andrew Morris Lyrics
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It's meaningless mind decay
Forgotten truths, old half lies
Cover-ups and porky pies
Do they really think that we care?
Do they really think that they're going somewhere?
And they really accomplish nothing
I forget their useless names
Bully tactics, mind games
Useless fodder for the masses
Sugar coated crowd molasses
The lyrics to Andrew Morris's song "Overtime" highlight the singer's disillusionment with politics and the way leaders communicate with the public. They describe the messages from politicians and the media as "meaningless mind decay" and "forgotten truths" that are twisted with "half lies" and "porky pies" (a British term for lies). The singer questions whether these leaders truly care about the public, or if they are simply making empty promises to advance their own careers. The repetition of the phrase "overtime" towards the end of each verse emphasizes the idea that these messages are repetitive and lack substance.
The second verse focuses on the tactics used by these leaders, which the singer describes as "bully tactics" and "mind games." The lyrics suggest that these tactics are intended to distract the public from more important issues, and that the leaders are simply "useless fodder for the masses." The phrase "sugar coated crowd molasses" suggests that the leaders may be using comforting language to lull the public into compliance or apathy.
Line by Line Meaning
I forget what they say
I can't remember the words they speak anymore
It's meaningless mind decay
Their talk is just empty chatter and rotting thoughts
Forgotten truths, old half lies
They've abandoned any real truths and only speak in deceitful, outdated ways
Cover-ups and porky pies
They hide their faults with false promises and empty words
Do they really think that we care?
They assume we're invested in their words when we're not
Do they really think that they're going somewhere?
They believe that their words are taking them further, but it's only a delusion
And they really accomplish nothing
Their speech achieves nothing worthwhile
Overtime
Despite this, they continue to speak aimlessly and endlessly
I forget their useless names
I can't be bothered to remember the names of these pointless speakers
Bully tactics, mind games
They try to dominate with unfairness and manipulation
Useless fodder for the masses
Their words are meaningless entertainment for the many
Sugar coated crowd molasses
Their speech is coated in falsity and convinces the many to move as if in slow syrup
Contributed by Audrey I. Suggest a correction in the comments below.