Struggling under the weight of 29 percent umemployment, Detroit is pure heartache.  The city that gave us Motown and manufactured our way to victory in World War II is now left to face the worst of the Great Recession.  It was easy to love Detroit when we got Cadillacs and Aretha Franklin out of the deal.  Yet now as our nation's foremost manufacturing center sinks deeper into the red, most Americans seem to be listening with a skeptical ear to the pleas from the Arsenal of Democracy.  Thus we sing our plaintive refrain...

I need your love.

"Detroit" explores the struggle of a union autoworker faced with the sudden termination of his lifelong employment.  After a fruitless job search, he is left with the harrowing proposition of leaving his partner and home to find work in another part of the country.  Set to smoldering blues, the song plays out as a sorrowful farewell coupled with a promise of brave perseverance.  All our character asks for in return is the continued allegiance of his lover.

This song is our tribute to the deep soul of Motown, the struggle of workers, and the bonds of devotion.  The man described in our song needs his partner's patient love - so does Detroit and so do we.

love,
curt

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"Detroit"

Chorus (Curt and A.J.)
I need your love
I know that I'm leaving
But I want you to know
Ain't no other way

Verse (Curt)
The day that I met you
Workin' side by side
At that moment I knew I'd work for you
'Til the day I died

Didn't notice the rain
Didn't notice the cold
Didn't notice a damn thing baby 
We just let our love unfold

Chorus (Curt and A.J.)

Verse (Curt)
Friday morning I went in
With a weight on my soul
I swear I tried to fight, baby, but I
Won't be back no more

Pretty baby I know
Told you I'd never leave
But I swear that I gotta go
If we're gonna make ends meet

Rhodes lead (A.J.)
Guitar lead (Curt)
Drum lead (Jo)

Chorus (Curt, A.J., and Jack)
 


Comments

Jacob Ruegg
03/25/2010 07:00

yall never stop amusing me. yall music rocks but your website is guenus. Making your names be links to wiki of teenage mutant ninga turtles is awesome. Keep rocking.

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sblz
02/03/2011 06:01

It's brilliant to see a song have so much meaning behind it - Here in the UK; most songs are 'produced' by the producer and not the band. Go, you guys.

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02/28/2011 20:57

Some men would rather pursue happiness than obtain it.

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03/29/2011 00:29

You write good articles, I will always be concerned about

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Dan Suntan
07/01/2011 22:28

All the while, Jack had me thinking this song was "about fucking." It's deeper, so much deeper. But now I'm goin to associate it thematically with Livin' on a Prayer. I'm a Bon Jovi fan, but y'all rock way harder, in a strictly non-hard rock sense. Great article, Curt!

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Greg Alban
09/08/2011 15:59

I had no idea the lovers are homosexual! So progressive and cute Bright Light Social Hour :) You guys rock!

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