Professional Suicide

from ...And Daryil Answered. by DOUG the Eagle

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Wordplay on the term 'professional suicide', meaning to do something irredeemably stupid that will end your career.
I wondered - what would it be like if you had someone whose career literally involved killing themselves for money? What would have to happen to ensure they were around afterwards to collect the reward?

The answers are in this song. Nowadays I think it was a little silly, but it's definitely different. I like the melody quite a bit and the distortion and chorusing effect on the vocals during the chorus worked rather well in my opinion.
This one was done purely on 8-track tape hence the panning on the vocals had to be done by riding the pan-pots during the mixdown. I think I did quite a lot of takes before getting it right.

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Professional Suicide

You won't believe me, but I have found a way
To come back tomorrow when I have died today
How it works I cannot say
But I get more business every day

Suicide, professional suicide
He'll kill himself to save your soul
Dies for money, that's his goal

Dying is something that anyone can do
If lying and cheating are not the goods for you
And if you think that it's not true
Then die for me, I'll die for you

Suicide, professional suicide
He'll kill himself to save your soul
Dies for money, that's his goal

Dying in your name, the only way to win
My death will redeem you of your whole life of sin
Why it works I cannot tell
My death will save your soul from Hell

Suicide, professional suicide
He'll kill himself to save your soul
Dies for money, that's his goal

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from ...And Daryil Answered., released April 20, 2010

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