Borne from Michael's disillusionment with mainstream politics and the failure of others to heed his warnings about the growing influence of the far right, 'Illiberal' is both a breakup letter to establishment liberalism and a warning to modern liberals that their social order is collapsing.
lyrics
You believe too strongly.
Sheltered by the world for so long,
you still believe in right and wrong.
You want to be rich, loved, and to own land;
you think these things go hand-in-hand.
You believe too strongly in your own change
to see that the world is insane.
As the world burns and shows its true face,
your turmoil is beneath the surface.
You believe too strongly to admit defeat.
You believe too strongly to see the world is weak.
I hope you get what you're after.
Let me know if things matter.
I hope you get what you're after.
Let me know if things matter.
I'll just nod my head whenever you're at it;
life is too sad to ever get mad at it.
As the world burns and shows its true face,
your turmoil is beneath the surface.
You believe too strongly to admit defeat.
You believe too strongly to see the world is weak.
I hope you get what you're after.
Let me know if things matter.
I hope you get what you're after.
Let me know if things matter.
credits
from New World Neofolk,
released January 2, 2018
• Michael Orion Powell-Deschamps
——lyrics, production
• Eva Gnostiquette
——vocals, guitar, production
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