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Alternative Facts

from Broken Grace by Matthew Stewart

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By this point, the phrase Alternative Facts is practically a meme. This song was written shortly after Kellyanne Conway uttered these words in 2017. It's only gone downhill from there. Orwell warned us.

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The sky is a deep shade of green today
The grass is all red and the sunlight is gray
I see for myself and don’t care what you say
Alternative Facts are my lens for the day

My leader’s the god-fearing savior of man
Respecting the planet like nobody can
I’ll keep on repeating ‘til you understand
Alternative Facts are just part of the plan

Immutable truth has become obsolete
The scientists sharpen their lies and deceit
I’ll focus on those who are safe to delete
Alternative Facts keep it tidy and neat

I’ll wait for a moment when you are asleep
And count out my tactics while you’re counting sheep
No more of your lessons, the curve is too steep
Alternative Facts are the tools of a creep

Your eyes are too focused so you cannot see
The truth is whatever we want it to be
We’ll shut down dissent ‘til you have to agree
Alternative Facts are the new sanity

There’s only the present, no time for the past
Don’t plan for a future that’s leaving too fast
This ship is adrift and the ocean is vast
Alternative Facts are the sails on the mast

The innocent die and we don’t shed a tear
Just bidding our time ‘til they all disappear
Demand your assent through distraction and fear
Alternative Facts are the tip of the spear

The sky is a deep shade of green today
The grass is all red and the sunlight is gray
I see for myself and don’t care what you say
Alternative Facts are my lens for the day

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from Broken Grace, released June 19, 2020

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Matthew Stewart San Diego, California

Matthew Stewart is a San Diego-based producer, singer/songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and modular synth enthusiast who enjoys various roles in several different musical acts in San Diego (June Water, Tribute, Network, Ingenue, Scratch). He is an artist on the ambient/electronic label Spotted Peccary Music (ambientelectronic.com). ... more

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