This single, by the way,
follows It Is What It Is, which was released in January of this year and features some excellent
original material. This new song features the same musicians backing him – Matt
O’Ree on guitar, Arne Wendt on keys, Joseph Chiarolanza on bass, Rick Scannella
on drums, and Layonne Holmes on backing vocals. The song itself is a mix of rock
and blues elements, and features some good work particularly by Arne Wendt on
keys. Politics certainly play a part in this song, and Steven makes reference
to another Republican who held the office in the lines “There’s a thousand points of light tonight/But nothing can be seen.”
I also find myself thinking about the title track to his last release, “It Is
What It Is,” in which Steven seems to be reminding us that we can’t change
everything, and not to dwell on the things that have hurt us. In that song, he
sings “Let go what causes pain/Find peace
with this/It is what it is.” However, in the new single the lyrics are
delivered with some attitude, and he tells us “There’s far too little peace/And far too much green.” My favorite
lines are “You live hand to mouth/You got
no pot to piss in/You’re living hand to mouth/You’ve got no pot to piss in/You
got your megaphone out/But no one will listen.”
CD Track List
- Save Yourself
Save Yourself was released on May 15, 2020.
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