OCCO - Room with a View (lyric video)

"Room with a View" is the 5th song on my album “ROLL OUT THE FOG!”

the song's themes delve into the US's polarized political landscape. it critiques the tribalism prevalent in today's culture war, with each verse targeting a different character ensnared by their own biases, highlighted through their obsessive consumption of media. the first verse portrays a Biden supporter, and the second, a Trump supporter, both displaying hatred fueled by different justifications but expressing the same underlying sentiment. these characters, each in their own "room with a view," are depicted as being confined to narrow perspectives offered by their TVs or phones, not seeing the complete picture, skewed by bias and propaganda. the prechorus highlights our intrinsic desires for love, and freedom, synbolized by wanting to be in the sun and breathe fresh air. contrasting with the verses' depiction of individuals trapped by their venomous thoughts. the choruses are inspired by the VIPs in Squid Game, observing the chaos from their secluded boardrooms. this elite group manipulates the populace, much like puppeteers or chess players, and imagine looking like non-human, vulture-like beings. they enjoy the grotesque spectacle from their privileged vantage point.

the arrangement is heavier than most on the album. i was messing around with dembow rhythms since living in miami. i threw in some metal guitar riffage (inspired by System of a Down) but still made it sound groovy like you could play it at a club. the prechoruses are inspired by African and Indian drumming and some Tame Impala psychedelia as well.

credits:
Bradley Gagne - @sentientbrad - prod/rec/mix
Mat Leffler-Schulman - @mobtownstudios - master
me - everything else lol

video clips by: Beeple (free download pack!)

check out "Room with a View" and the full "ROLL OUT THE FOG!" album on all streaming platforms, available on my linktree: https://linktr.ee/theartistocco

"Room with a View" - lyrics

I don’t know why
Things on my mind
Keep killing my time
Must be the crimes
From the opposite side
But I see their disguises
They claim they mean peace
But I can’t be sure
I’ve got my beliefs
And plenty next door
If you cancel my cause
Then I’ll muzzle yours
Sound the nuclear sirens

But I don’t wanna live in my head
I need to breath, I need the sun
I wanna give
A cancer like a fire has spread
I’m on a leash

The room, the room
The room with a view
The news, the blues
The pills for the truth
Tune in to the circus
See the humans in a zoo
Dance for our amusement
Feed their children to our brood
The room, the room
The room with a view

I don’t know why
They question my eyes
When it’s them that’s the blinds ones
Must be the lies
From the opposite side
Arming up for the riot
They’re strangely possessed
And quick to conform
To the Pipers’ requests
Clapping seals get awards
Got this urge to destroy
Over come by the horror
That the masses’ll buy it

I don’t wanna live in my head
I need to breath, I need the sun
I wanna give
A cancer like a fire has spread
I’m on a leash
I wanna leave
I wanna love

The room, the room
The room with a view
The news, the blues
The pills for the truth
Tune in to the circus
See the humans in a zoo
Dance for our amusement
Feed their children to our brood
The room, the room
The room with a view