This song isn't particularly about anything. The phrase "madness reigns" leapt into my mind when I was working on the chorus and that became the title.
The song was very much bass driven from the start. It was entirely written on bass, and I deliberately drove it slightly ahead of the beat. Well, I say "deliberately". Actually, that's the only way I know how to play.
Anyway, the song was inspired by The Vapors. And Queen. And Iron Maiden.
lyrics
It does not seem
This century
Has been to kind to me
If only I
Had thought to unglue this mind
All in good time
But until then
Madness reigns
It seems to me
We peddle dreams
As pure apathy
If only I
Had invested time
In some capacity
But until then
Madness reigns
credits
from S/S Bore,
released March 4, 2022
Music, lyrics, arrangement, vocals & all instruments: Jeff Vicario
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