HMS Friendship (Home Demo 2020)

by Matt Cooper (aka Leader)

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about

I’ve started to write songs again, after nearly 10 years of writers block.

During the UK government imposed lockdown, thanks to Covid-19, I managed to to finish/write 7 songs, with the most recent being this one, ‘HMS Friendship’. This is only a ‘Demo’, recorded on my iPad using GarageBand but I’m happy with it and it has a rawness and a emotive feel that I would want to find, if I had a full band behind me. Hopefully one day I can record it properly.

The song speaks for itself. Friends are very important. Having them and being one. I’m not religious but I do believe in friendship.

lyrics

HMS Friendship

7 cards
1 cake
Different title
Same day
Best wishes from far away
A friendly voice
Makes my day

Don’t need presents
Don’t want praise
Got all I need
In one place
Friends are like lifeboats on stormy days
Always to the rescue
Come what may

Let me know you’re safe and sound
Dark clouds are looming
I need to know you’re homeward bound
When the rain is pouring
Let me know you’re safe and sound
Keep your feet upon the ground
I need to know you’re homeward bound
This is friendship calling

Kind words
Good deeds
A room with a Zoom is all I need
Always together when far apart
Never really matters how much time has passed

Let me know you’re safe and sound
Dark clouds are looming
I need to know you’re homeward bound
When the rain is pouring
Let me know you’re safe and sound
Keep your feet upon the ground
I need to know you’re homeward bound
This is friendship calling

Don’t over think what you’ve said
Don’t analyse what you’ve read
Keep your faith in your friends
They’ll stick with you till the end
They’ll be with you in the end

Let me know you’re safe and sound
Dark clouds are looming
I need to know you’re homeward bound
When the rain is pouring
Let me know you’re safe and sound
Keep your feet upon the ground
I need to know you’re homeward bound
This is friendship calling

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released June 5, 2020
Written, performed and recorded at home by Matt Cooper (with a little help from GarageBand).

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Matt Cooper (aka Leader) Chichester, UK

Matt Cooper wrote songs for and fronted the Brighton based Power-pop band LEADER (B7 Records, UK & Trust Records, JP) and played the drums for art-rockers COIN-OP (Fierce Panda, UK).

Someone somewhere once said this about Matt...

‘Big melodies and candid lyrics’

‘Weezer meets The Beatles’

‘Full of infectious energy and hooks’ ... more

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