It's taken me almost ten years to finish this this song...For the life of me,I could not come up with a Chorus that i was satisfied with, then one rehearsal it was just me and the drummer ,whilst we were waiting for our bass player to turn up , started jamming and it all clicked into place
What also puts this song and the lyrics into perspective was the post 7/7 paranoid atmosphere that i experienced being a person of my cultural background,constant ID checks+bag search at London train stations, which contributed towards the tragic shooting of an innocent Brazilian( who looked more algerian/arabic, ) and the consequent distortion of the facts by the powers that be...
Musically i guess it references Bank Robber or perhaps Ghost Town,
lyrics
1st verse.......
I got police on my back, got nowhere to run
I got police on my back,nowhere ( left ) to turn
( I've been) uptown,downtown, I know my way round....
Chorus....
I got police on my back, keep me on the run
I had police on my back, chased me with a gun
Police on my back, keep me on the.......
2nd verse...
I got police on my back, got nowhere to run
I got police on my back,nowhere( left )to turn
I've been uptown,downtown, I know my way round....
Chorus....
I got police on my back, keep me on the run
I had police on my back, chased me with a gun
Police on my back, Someday the table might turn,
I've been there before yeah, knocking down my door yeah..
SOLO......
( I've been) uptown,downtown, I know my way round....
Final Chorus...
I got police on my back, keep me on the run
I had police on my back, chased me with a gun
Police on my back, Someday the table might turn,
I got police on my back, Keep me on the......
credits
from One Shot At Redemption,
track released July 8, 2014
Azam Khan:Guitar/Vocals
Mark Roberts: Drums
Roger Millington:Bass
Phil Saatchi:Backing Vocals
Ben Jones:Keyboards
Remigijus Dolibagas:Sax
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