OCCO - CONTROL (lyric video)

"CONTROL" is the third song on my album “ROLL OUT THE FOG!”

this song was sparked by a day spent on reddit when the news broke that Roe v. Wade was being overturned. my views on this decision have evolved to be more nuanced, but initially, it felt like another case of governmental overreach. the references to abortion in the song are subtle; it mainly portrays a woman who becomes a martyr after defying a corrupt, tyrannical state.

the core message of the song is about autonomy—either take control of your own destiny, or as a community, assert your way of life against external pressures, or else you'll lose that control to the whims of others. the line "We forget the world can be forgiving, so close your eyes and send your missile on a wish" is unusual, but it's meant to suggest that instead of launching an attack, you might only imagine wishing harm upon an adversary. yet, by the end, the lyrics question, "Did we forget the world we wanna live in? closing eyes and sending missiles on a whim" - highlighting the danger of dehumanizing our 'enemies' to the point where violence becomes an impulsive reaction, which is precisely what we aim to avoid.

the music was heavily inspired by Stromae and his "Multitude" album. I mixed latin rhythms with indian percussion elements, peruvian panflutes, a cool groove and beautiful violin/french horn melodies. the chorus is inspired by 21 pilots and more modern electronic music.

credits:

Bradley Gagne - @sentientbrad - prod, rec, mix, brass
Frank Busta - @frankbusta_ - violin
Mat Leffler-Schulman - @mobtownstudios - master
me - everything else lol

check out "CONTROL" & the full "ROLL OUT THE FOG!" album on all streaming platforms, available on my linktree: https://linktr.ee/theartistocco

"CONTROL" - lyrics

Bound by the way she moves
Over fire, under iron rule
Clouds made from poison fumes
Killed the choir, but her voice keeps blooming

We forget the world can be forgiving
So close your eyes and send
Your missiles on a wish

They burned her home
For trying to love again
‘Cause no one sees the hurt
Her bones are drying up again

We forget the world can be forgiving
So close your eyes and send
Your missiles on a wish

CONTROL
Selling the soul
They’re not here to please us
They take all we need
They take CONTROL
Out in the cold
Shoot at heathens
They’ve run out of reasons
Take CONTROL

Poised faced with certain doom
‘Cause she’ll join with butterflies and fury

The fear, the power
She’s hunting for their heads
‘Cause no one sees
The tears, the mire
She’ll raise a flood again

We forget the world can be forgiving
So close your eyes and send
Your missiles on a wish

CONTROL
Selling the soul
They’re not here to please us
They take all we need
They take CONTROL
Out in the cold
Shoot at heathens
They’ve run out of reasons
Take CONTROL

Did we forget
The world we wanna live in
Closing eyes and
sending missiles on a whim