I intended this to be a punk-influenced song, but with a danceable beat. I think the drummer did an outstanding job with this, especially changing up the feel in the B section. You’ll notice that this doesn’t have a chorus, it’s a throwback to an older song structure, AABA. If you don’t pay attention to the lyrics, you might think it’s a happy

I intended this to be a punk-influenced song, but with a danceable beat. I think the drummer did an outstanding job with this, especially changing up the feel in the B section. You’ll notice that this doesn’t have a chorus, it’s a throwback to an older song structure, AABA. If you don’t pay attention to the lyrics, you might think it’s a happy song. It’s not. It’s a clear commentary on how latent racism really isn’t so latent and is based on my personal observations.

Music & Lyrics by Mike Bankhead

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