Life Under A Microscope

(V1)You wake up in the morning, like any other day

The alarm clock is screamin’, in it’s usual way

The coffee pot kicks in, programmed the night before

Your BlackBerry says good morning, as you check the daily chores

(Chr) Life under a microscope, feel the heat of the lens

Life under a microscope, how did this all begin?

Life under a microscope, it’s burning away your skin

Life under a microscope, where does it all end?

(V2 Brdg) There’s a camera on the stop light taking snap shots of you

Be sure to smile big cause you’re clearly in the view

Another at the pastry stop while grabbin’ your daily vice

You pretend not to see but it’s taken your picture twice

(Chr) Life under a microscope, feel the heat of the lens

Life under a microscope, how did this all begin?

Life under a microscope, it’s burning away your skin

Life under a microscope, where does it all end?

(V3) Order something online, they know all about your spouse

Your personal information, is freely passed about

There’s a tally on the times, you visit a web page

Gone is our privacy, in this technological age

(V4 Brdg) There’s a camera on the parkway, a place you thought sacred.

You shouldn’t have to worry about spying on the matrix

You think your isolated, you think you’re all alone

Lock your keys in the car and open it from a cell phone

(V5) There’s constant emails, promoting Viagra

It’s mixed between the ads, to vacation in Niagara

From the daily bombardment, our heads should explode

It’s a wonder we’re not all, in critical overload

(Chr) Life under a microscope, feel the heat of the lens

Life under a microscope, how did this all begin

Life under a microscope, it’s burning away our skin

Life under a microscope, where does it all end

Farrell Jackson

Gary Carciello - all guitars and drums programming.

Rob Grant - Bass guitar.

DrC - all keyboards, mixing, and production.

Farrell Jackson - melody, lyric, and vocal.

Gary's guitar work and writing on this song is stupendous....he's the man! Rob's bass adds a bit of funkiness to this rocker that makes one tap their feet in time. DrC's keyboards are always on fire and his very capable mixing and productions skills shine throughout!

When ever a Rayon Vert song is sent out to the members for additions or ideas, we never know exactly what direction they will take. We just know that through the process they will take on energy and finesse with each step that inspires us all to another level of  performance. As was the case with Life Under A Microscope. 

About the lyric, Life Under A Microscope: I was sitting at a stop light, sort of day dreaming, waiting for the light to turn green. The light changed but as it did a car ran the light in front of me. There was a camera mounted overhead to get snapshots of the red light runners and I thought "that guy's got a ticket coming in the mail".  Then the  thought occurred to me how many times our routine activities are being viewed and tracked as though we are living under one big microscope. It's become so normal the we just go about our daily lives and don't pay much attention to it. I'm not that paranoid...it's just an everyday observation that made good lyric content. 

We hope you enjoy the song!

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