The song came about when Marvin sent me a basic rhythm guitar track and asked me what can come up with. Didn't get a chance to work on it until decided have to get this out of my desk by Thanksgiving. So sat down jamming and ran a few takes. Everything was a quick blur. The melody was born. The vocal track in the recording was done during that quick process. It was surprisingly good and emotionally explosive so left it untouched. And Marvin complemented the song with a pretty good bass line.
The sentiment behind the song is an anguish. When a lie is camouflaged with a self-righteous agenda and deployed at all costs, you can't just walk away from the destruction and wash your hands clean. We all have to surrender to the final judgment day in the end. Will you have peace?
Righteous Lie
What have you done, my son
The road you’ve chosen ain’t quite right
Everything you did has its price
I’m not ready to give up this fight
Have I told you it would be this way
Everybody said it's just never gonna last
Crucify me, crucify you
Not my cross to bear
The rich eats the poor
Who wins, who loses
Swallow your pride
Silence the truth
What was done you can’t take back
What was said can’t be undone
Sorrows come in battalions
Truth to the end of reckoning
Righteous pride outweighs regrets
Take it, my love
Take it, my love
Have I told you it would end this way
Have I told you it would never last
Music by Plato Factory & Marvin Lee
Guitars by Plato Factory & Marvin Lee
Bass by Marvin Lee
Keys & vocal by Plato Factory
