Liner Notes

Mairead – Vocals

Olwyn – Drums

Taylor – Guitar and Bass

Written and released for Demo Fest

October–December 2025

Recorded at Hamspace in Montreal

Mixed by Taylor

Thank you Martin

Thank you Blair

Lyrics

1. First song

never thought i had it hard
but i kept one hand on that PR card
tried to leave at eighteen
no passport can't succeed
ran from bush – not untrue
market crashed – see it through
this year mom told me
she is glad i got out when i did
she said she's scared 
its too late to leave now


2. This empire will end?

one last emperor without any clothes
collapse speeds up and everybody knows 
sick of arguing – is it fascism or not?
either way give it your best shot
the end times won't come unless we make them
act now or forever hold your peace
prophets told us for sixty years 
fate, progress, inevitable foretold
sick of writing on the wall
let's give it our all


3. Steadily drowning

this year they say that 1,000 people have 
already drowned in the mediterranean
they say drowned – but policy is deliberate
a crisis accelerating
a world where people die moving
they call it canada strong, fortress europe, 
amerika the beautiful
they call it security 
we call it violence
steadily drowning out our dissent