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Younger Than Me

by Paul J Rogers

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The song title pays homage to the rock-politics of Neil Young, (not a reference to youth, or age).

The first half of the song has environmental themes and observations from late 2023. On one hand I saw three young preschool kids arrive home from school one day. And then I thought, ‘What a horrible legacy of diminishment and degradation we have left for them'.

Then a few days later, I saw a bunch of kids (from a local private school) getting Uber Eats delivered to the beach. They were 100 meters away from a take-away store. Very lazy, sad, and expensive for the Earth.

It's been easy to point the finger at governments and corporations, but we all have a role to play in reducing our eco-footprint.

The third and fourth verses shift to global of themes of the shutting down of dissenting voices (ie Canadian truckers during the COVID pandemic), as well as the ongoing threat of nuclear war.

The chorus talks of farmers being banned from farming, to meet the agendas of global elites.

The 'new normal' is a constant acceleration of uncomfortable change.

Better batten down the hatches. There’s a storm coming.

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Younger Than Me © Paul J Rogers 2023

Every switch is turned off
From the bathroom to the stove
While lazy kids eat Uber eats
Can’t get up off the couch
Younger, younger than me

I sold my car and I walk around
Every corner knows my name
Every letterbox, sees the kids come home
I’m walking from the train
Younger, younger than me

The weekend has gone
And I just stayed home
No footprint to be found
They built a road for a billion cars
Then banned me from my farm

Whoa, ohh, oh
Whoa, ohh, oh

Tensions crossed Atlantic
Bombs are raining from the sky
The war it passes quickly
But for years so many die
Younger, younger than me

They took away his money
‘Cause he dared to speak the wrong
Now the line between the corporate
And government has gone
Younger, younger than me

The weekend has gone
And I just stayed home
No footprint to be found
They built a road for a billion cars
Then banned me from my farm

Whoa, ohh, oh
Whoa, ohh, oh

There’s tensions in the East
In the West and on the streets
There’s tensions in the East
In the West and on the streets

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released January 5, 2024
Written, performed and produced by Paul J Rogers

Mixed by Brett Hamlyn

Mastered by Paul Blakey

Artwork by Paul J Rogers

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Paul J Rogers Brisbane, Australia

Musician I Producer I Environmentalist

Paul's sound is influenced by, Midnight Oil, U2 & INXS.

Paul experienced degrees of success with Real Life Exit (RLX) in the 1990’s when singed to Sony affiliate ICM.

Paul then withdrew from the lights to start a family and study Political Science in the early 2000’s.

Paul began producing & releasing music in 2014.

Paul loves all things Science and Spirit ... more

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