Jessica

by The Saturday Boy

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A song written about the Spycops news story in the UK.

It's more emotive and personal sounding than you may think a song about such a subject might be.

A folky number with big production and strings.

Names have been changed

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Oh Jessica
We'll never know how it is
To grieve a lover
Who does not exist

And oh Jessica
I won't pretend to know
How to move on
From this horror show

An actor an undercover spy
With a script of state sanctioned lies
Co-ordinated organised abuse
And secret police files on you
Oh what a world to live in
For all this to be true

Jess just wanted to use
Her voice and fight
To highlight the things
She felt were right

Like the environment, human
And animal rights
But was scammed by man
Who stole years from her life

An actor an undercover spy
With a script of state sanctioned lies
Co-ordinated organised abuse
And secret police files on you
Oh what a world to live in
For all this to be true

You father a child
From tricks and untruths
Ordered down from officers
Higher than you

Well you won't raise your son
Your just fiction to him
And if you justify this
How do you value anything

An actor an undercover spy
With a script of state sanctioned lies
Co-ordinated organised abuse
And secret police files on you
Oh what a world to live in
For all this to be true

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released April 23, 2021

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The Saturday Boy London, UK

Retaining their trademark warm alt-country sounds, brutally honest lyrics and plenty of pedal steel guitar, The Saturday Boy are also pushing boundaries with their second release. “Stormy Skies” edges close to John Martyn/Nick Drake territory, the epic gloomy indie rock of “Table Decorations” is reminiscent of The National, radio friendly melodic pop choruses feature on “Lightweight Lover” ... more

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