This song is a protest song against xenophobia. It's usually less than a minute long and played with my band Buffet. This version is much slower and maybe you'll be able to hear the words. It was inspired by a short story called "How Much Land Does a Man Need" by Leo Tolstoy.
lyrics
Who is standing on my lawn?
Who is stepping on my grass?
Did I say that you could be here?
Did I tell you you could be here?
I rent this land from someone else
I pay her money once a month
I earn my wages honestly
Working almost every day
We took this land from someone else
A Native tribe, long ago
It did not belong to them
Something that they understood
How much land does one man need?
Measure him from head to toe
Dig a hole down in the earth
Bury him within the ground
credits
from Being A Person Pt. 3,
released April 20, 2020
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Loud. Fast. Funny. All-American has this in spades, not to mention an immersive minimal aesthetic to their craft which reminds me of Wire's Pink Flag fronted by David Lowery. Definitely hits the spot. rphol
Introspective pop songs with transcendent melodies offer a joyful meditation on staying present in a world that often moves too fast. Bandcamp New & Notable Mar 16, 2023