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'god-like' expresses a need to recognise fallibility before its too late... before you become a fool or a total arsehole. All too often the full-on rush of reckless youth or a position of power, carries us away from responsibilities and adequate care in our actions. The consequences can be immediate or they may haunt you for a long time after. There is a lot of guilt and self deprecation in this tune... directed at myself, as if saying, "get over yourself dickhead, you're nothin special”. At times there were plenty who'd pump up my tyres....what I, internally believed was way too high. To their own ends, mind you. I’ve dealt with low self esteem issues all my life. This tune is a bit like I’m warning myself not to 'believe the hype' but at the same time trying to be sensitive to the 'tyre pumpers' who hade their own issues going on. It's sometimes pretty easy in cases of low self esteem, to over-value the opinions of others over your own judgements, whether they be negative or positive. It's horrible and liberating at the same time, to have your self worth determined by outside influences. I guess I was wrestling with that, with myself and with being a good friend to others.

It’s about that conflict, but isn't everything about conflict?

It's a cautionary tale…it’s ok to dream and believe but keep it real, man. stay grounded and trust yourself.

god-like is also a nod to the future fall of the oppressive patriarchy.

The 'pale and grey' in the lyric is me referring to myself negatively, beating myself up... but it's also a comment directed at certain white middle aged males in positions of power who are so retrograde and oppressive, atrociously boring and detrimental to the health of society; who act in effect, as gods, though their actions do not merit our respect. We are guilty of enabling them. They seem to never be held to account so they think they correct in their motives of control. Maybe I'm trying to make sure I never become one. Don't ever get ahead of yourself, man!

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GODLIKE
A-C#m D- F-A A/E-F#m-A A/E F#m-E

Take a turn for the worse with an angel in my hand
I should learn from this curse, but I will never understand, understand?

Godlike is not pale and grey.
Take my halo away.

Catch the light from my head, it’s so easy to demand,
What I am, is what you said, but I will never understand.
It could be anybody else.
Understand?
It could be anybody else.

Godlike not is pale and grey,
So take my halo away.

See how the mighty fall and leave no scars at all?

Godlike is not pale and grey
Take my halo away
Godlike is not pale and grey
So take my halo away

Understand? It could be anybody else.
If you understand, it could be anybody else.

Godlike is not pale and grey, so take my halo away.

Do you understand? It could be anybody else
If you understand, it could be anybody else.

We’re not godlike!
We’re not godlike!
We’re not bound to earth nor godlike.

credits

from god​-​like b​/​w see saw (grant smith memorial version), track released October 7, 2022
Performed by greenhouse
Written by Robinson/Helmer
Recorded and Produced by Michael Ormond Robinson @ lille skov studios Mollongghip, Australia. Mixed by Barny Barnicott @ blue bell hill studios Kent UK. Mastered by Streaky Gee, London, UK.

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