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Humanity

by Jeremy Parsons

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The way this song started is one of my favorite stories so far. I was texting Dustin Martin, the producer of this track, and he sent me a song by The Beatles. He pointed out how he liked the transfer from the Verse to the Chorus as it switched from a major to a minor, as in if the song's verses were in the key of D, it switched to a Dminor for the first note of the Chorus. I also really liked this and decided to write a song that did a similar thing. Thus Humanity was born. The lyrics emerged from looking at the world, choosing to slip into madness because of uncertainty and lack of patience. Whether it was all the racism and brutality in general that occurred, which was and still is mind-boggling to me. It should've been an awakening to show us how little progress we've made in 60 years and how much further we still have to go. I had a lot of time to think about my life and career around the time I was writing all these songs. For instance, the earliest part of my career was my most successful by industry standards and opinions. Although it was a great start, I did not like the energy and people I was surrounded by. It always felt gross and like the focus wasn't on making art. It was about this constant need to be relevant but unwilling to adapt. It was foolish, stubborn, and proud. It was excruciating to watch. I decided then and there that I would always follow the creative current. This also calls out the withered souls line in the Chorus. They would never know true wealth because they were essentially extorting the gift they had been given. They had lost sight of why they got into it in the first place or had not gotten into it for what I consider to be the "right" reasons.

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Tell me what you think you're doing
I'll try and board your train of thought
Ain't it a shame you look just like me
But we’re nothing alike at all
I've scaled and set atop of mountains
I found I was not scared to fly
But I would not tolerate the mindset
Of those who sat and judged on high

I saw that humanity was dying inside them
With no plan to save them from themselves
Yeah good and bad seeds get planted all around us
I have seen and learned this lesson well
Yeah withered souls will never know true wealth

No I have never been a target
I do not know the things I can't
I’ll be the first one to admit it
What’s so hard to understand
Keep talking over one another
All that's needed is one voice
I'd never claim I know what's best
But I know we’ve always got a choice

I see that humanity is dying inside you
How do you plan to save you from yourself
Yeah good and bad seeds get planted all around us
I have seen and learned this lesson well
Yeah withered souls will never know true wealth

If you find yourself lonely
And you can't figure out just why
Oh maybe you were mistaken
And you missed the point of life

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released April 7, 2023
produced by: Dustin Martin
songwriter: Jeremy Parsons
composer: Dustin Martin
steel guitar: Michael Flanders
bass: Caleb Flanders
bgv's: Doug Stokes
Electric Guitar, Piano, Synthesizer, Drums, Percussion: Dustin Martin
lead vocals: Jeremy Parsons
artwork by: Skylar Savarin

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Jeremy Parsons San Antonio, Texas

Born in San Antonio, Texas, Jeremy Parsons grew up soaking in the sounds of Country Music. Driven by his passion, he taught himself to play the guitar and began to write and perform regularly by high school. In 2011 he was awarded a Texas Music Award and over the last decade has played all over the U.S and Europe, including numerous venues in Texas. ... more

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