I Wrote The Book

September 20th 2024 single from Nottingham's Jake Bugg's October 4th 2024 album 'A Modern Day Distraction' https://www.jakebugg.com Man, I’ve had it up to here – trashed my hopes and fed my fears ,” spits Jake Bugg on ‘Instant Satisfaction’’ – the polemic centre-piece that gives its name to the Nottingham troubadour’s fiery and engaged sixth album: ‘A Modern Day Distraction’. “And if it was up to me, I’d wish away all the greed – how much do we really need?” As Bugg puts it, it’s a punchy state-of-the-nation lament for the most in-need, looking for anything to lift them out of the pummeling trudge of the everyday. “We’re taught as young children that we’re supposed to be equal, then you grow up and realise we’re not,” says Bugg. “People choose not to point the finger where it should be pointed. Instead, they go for the easier target. That’s unjust to me. In Britain, you get punched in the face and go, ‘Ah, that’s the way it is’. You’re supposed to suck it up and get on with life. ‘It could be worse’, they say.” Refusing to bury his own head in the sand, Bugg’s back with a return to his roots on the shamelessly rock-driven ‘A Modern Day Distraction’ – a record that turns up the noise while shining a light on the injustice he’s seen dealt to the family and friends he grew up with. - https://www.mbcpr.com/artists/jake-bugg/

I took a wrong turn down a dead-end street and fell into another bar I shook off the rain, pulled up a seat and drowned my weary heart An old man sat down next to me with years etched on his face He said "You better take it easy son, or you'll never leave this place" I laughed and bought another drink, and a double for him too I told him all my struggles and the hell I'm going through The broken dreams, the things I've seen, and the people I've let down Hе raised a glass and half a smile and bought another round And hе said, "Don't tell me, 'cause you know I wrote the book" "And trouble's been my shadow for so long" "But the words I wrote, they won't do you any good" "You gotta live your life before you're dead and gone" We laughed and cried for hours as we drank away the night He spoke of sins and celebrations, the stories of his life "Son, you think you've got it tough, as bad as it can get" "But I've seen my share of ups and downs, and you ain't seen nothing yet" "You ain't seen nothing yet" "So don't tell me, 'cause you know I wrote the book" "And trouble's been my shadow for so long" "But the words I wrote, they won't do you any good" "You gotta live your life before you're dead and gone" The lights go up We've had too much and everyone's gone home But let's have one more for the good times And one more for the road, one more for the road "Don't tell me, 'cause you know I wrote the book" "And trouble's been my shadow for so long" "But the words I wrote, they won't do you any good" "You gotta live your life before you're dead and gone" "You gotta live your life before you're dead and gone"