Blame – Single

by Sebastian Bell

supported by

Lisa Preston Wow, talk about dropping some fine truth bombs of how things are at the moment, brilliant lyrics, love the bridge too, this track sums up so much and the groove is so solid too, worth checking out.

	/

Streaming + Download

Includes unlimited streaming via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.

$1 NZD or more

lyrics

A self-affirmation stitched on a cushion
God loves me like he loves all his children
A Virgin Mary embossed on a candle
On concrete steps at a dead sinner’s vigil
The billionaire bunkers recessed into mountains
The war is afoot and we fight their battles
The African children mining the cobalt
That powers your car and charges our cellphones

The homeless are sleeping in houses of cardboard
Breathing in glue and swigging from bottles
The TAB’s full as three generations
Bet the extent of their welfare payments
The masses are vexed with shopping decisions
As buying and selling becomes our religion
If we’re killing ourselves, then how is it living?
We’re killing ourselves, and how is it living?
We’re killing ourselves, and how is it living?
We’re killing ourselves, and how is it living?

Have you got a couples minutes for a questionnaire?
How would you rate your satisfaction between 1 and 10?

In the name of standing up for our rights
I can’t move for the protests outside
Oh, I’m so convinced of the flaw of conviction
How do we lie to ourselves with such precision?
And what have I done? Can someone explain?
If I’m the architect of the next prison state
And we’re killing ourselves for something to blame
Yeah, we’re killing ourselves for something to blame
Yeah, we’re killing ourselves for something to blame
Yeah, we’re killing ourselves for something to blame

credits

released December 16, 2022

license

about

Sebastian Bell Wellington, New Zealand

indie rock & folk from the bottom of the world

contact / help

Contact Sebastian Bell

Streaming and
Download help

Report this track or account

If you like Sebastian Bell, you may also like:

Playing Dead
by Obscura Hail

Sparkling and knotty indie rock from this Australian group with interlocking guitars and shifting rhythms. Bandcamp New & Notable Mar 1, 2024
go to album
Water's Here In You
by Babehoven

Babehoven returns with another record of indie folk songs about love, connection, and the fragility of human relationships. Bandcamp New & Notable Feb 24, 2024
go to album
Here in the Pitch
by Jessica Pratt

On her fourth album, Jessica Pratt blends up 60s pop and bossa nova into a spooky mix of soft psychedelia. Bandcamp New & Notable Feb 20, 2024
go to album
The King Of Misery
by Daudi Matsiko

featured on Bandcamp Radio Nov 7, 2023
go to album
I Get Into Trouble (LP | 2023)
by Maple Glider

The Australian folk-pop singer tackles deconstruction, her Christian childhood, and sexuality on her infectious sophomore album. Bandcamp New & Notable Oct 14, 2023
go to album
JULIA
by Juice Webster

The Melbourne singer-songwriter's captivating debut balances dreamy indie folk with driving, emotional rock. Bandcamp New & Notable Sep 20, 2023
go to album
Full of Moon
by Georgia Mooney

The Australian singer's debut solo album is filled with creative indie pop tracks. Bandcamp New & Notable Sep 1, 2023
go to album