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about
Manzanita Soul is the new side project by Lucid Den members Otrembu Eio and George Luge (from now on Jorge Lugo), a no-frills experimental outlet for rock-adjacent, songwriting-focused music taking inspiration from old school indie, grunge, emo and overall "alt" rock. In their debut single "Payaso", the duo analyzes personal insincerity in self-presentation as well as giving commentary on wage labor, all in under 2 minutes.
This shorter format does not reflect a deliberate artistic decision, but the effect of the prevalent streaming model, which pays roughly $0.004 per stream to the artists, and only for the first 30 seconds of each stream, thus encouraging aiming for a higher number of plays vs a higher play time. We're researching ways to fight against this and preserve our artistic integrity while acting in our material interest. We'll keep you posted.
lyrics
Cuando llega la hora de interactuar
Con la sociedad
Me pongo un disfraz de payaso
Me pongo mi disfraz de payaso
En la vida tu puedes ganar
Títulos forjar
Bienes materiales alcanzar
O si quieres amor verdadero
En la esquina te lo vendo
Van a quererte engañar
Que entregues tu voluntad
A cambio de un salario y techo
Mientras dentro en tu pecho se esconde la verdad
Y a nadie le importa
No creas que por que el payaso ríe está feliz
No pienses que todo el que sonríe es feliz
Cuando llega la hora de actuar
En la sociedad
Me pongo mi disfraz de payaso
Me pongo un disfraz de payaso
credits
released January 19, 2023
Music, backing vocals, mixing and mastering: Otrembu Eio
Production, lyrics, main vocals, mixing and mastering: Jorge Lugo
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