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Thinking about our world

by Brian Heywood

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This track is a guitar driven look at the world today with Brian's vocals asking the question "are we just thinking about our world?" instead of doing what's needed to save it?

Our world today is on the edge, with fire, drought, floods, famine and plague on our tails as we try and survive. We are at the cusp of decision on whether we head into global extinction or to change the future to give us, and our children, a path to create a world for everyone, not just the rich and powerful.

This song is the theme song to a show of the same name that was aimed at encouraging everybody to think about the world we live in.

review by Nicole Mendes (The Other Side)

"For approximately two decades, multi-instrumentalist Brian Heywood has been performing original material with enQ and Heywood’s Heroes in the UK. Now, Australia-based Heywood is creating unique, genre-defying songs with his backing vocalist Dawn Moore. Fusing rock, blues, indie and some folk, the duo are confronting the uncertainties in contemporary society through their new protest song ‘Thinking About Our World’.

... ‘Thinking About Our World’ is a cross-continental track having been recorded in Heywood’s UK and Australia-based studios. Sonically, the single is does lean towards the rock style, but shows Heywood’s diversity in the underlying folk and blues sound. The rough but soothing vocals are not merely “there”, but contain a sense of pleading and concern that complements the instrumentation.

It may be flowing and smooth, but the intriguing element of ‘Thinking About Our World’ is the lyrical content. Inspired by the efforts of Extinction Rebellion to question the state of the globe and how nations are run, Heywood approaches issues of climate change, famine, inequality and social injustice in this new track. The rather brusque lyricism is pivotal in ‘Thinking About Our World’ adopting a “no subtleties, no excuses and take action” standpoint reaching out to listeners to pay attention. Thing is, while the subject matter is serious, there is a sincerity to Heywood’s vocals making the track pensive but also easy to digest."

lyrics

A time is coming , when you don't know
See the signs, but which way to go
The world is turning on its side
And there ain't no places left to hide

Thinking about our world today
Looking for the right words to say
You know the carnival is over, the last banner furled
And we're still just thinking about our world
Oh oh oh, just thinking about our world

We heard the warning yesterday
We see the fruits of it today
While we reap the whirlwind
that we've sown
There's still a chance that
we can turn around

Thinking about our world today
Looking for the right words to say
You know the carnival is over, the last banner furled
And we're still just thinking about our world
Oh oh oh, just thinking about our world

Thinking new thoughts
Planning for tomorrow
Walking new roads
Working for today
Cup the future in your hand
Knock down this palace built of sand

Thinking about our world today
Looking for the right words to say
You know the carnival is over, the last banner furled
And we're still just thinking about our world
Oh oh oh, just thinking about our world
Oh oh oh, just thinking about our world...

credits

released October 15, 2020
Brian Heywood - vocals and guitars
Dawn Moore - backing vocals
Craig Young - bass guitar
Darin Favourite - additional guitars
Wayne Killius - kit drums

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Brian Heywood Newcastle, Australia

A guitarist, vocalist, bandleader, arranger, composer, producer and award winning song writer - he is just as at home on a big festival stage in outback Western Australia as an indie live music club in the heart of London.

"Just when it seemed as if newer electric British roots bands were getting thinner on the ground - Very welcome and very good." - fROOTS Magazine (UK) "
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