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Who are The Elegant Chasers? The truth is, just like there was on the Foo Fighters debut album there is just one mastermind behind the name - songwriter, Multi-Instrumentalist & guitarist Marios Loizou. With one of several lockdowns looming and having been suddenly made redundant "Maz" “retrained” as a fire alarm engineer in 2020, a million miles away from his previous career as a TV producer. Feeling cheated, rejected & emotionally exhausted from the latter years at his former company he set about writing songs on his weekly work car journeys around a derelict London. One song spawned was an anthem perhaps fitting for 2021 - Let’s Ride. A track reflecting on the past, the present and the obstacles faced due to the political climate, redundancy & mental health, but also looking forward. Maz plays all instruments and even borrowed his kids MINI toy instruments to aid percussion, but with the shackles finally off & anxiety-levels easing he set out to create a MEGA wall of sound! He also produced, mixed & mastered the track. Is this Brit-Alternative? I’ll let you decide as you hop on board for the ride!
lyrics
Shine a light up to your face
Wake up from this bitter place
Pack your bags and change your ways
Sky high chaser troubled days
Alone
Come on, come on let's ride
Come on, come on let's try
Go on, move on let's ride
And get me back to those better days
Will you reap back what you sowed
Catch your senses, overload
Paint the cracks a mask charade
Fake or break your mind erased
Alone
Come on, come on let's ride
Come on, come on let's ride
Go on, move on let's try
And get me back to those better days
Oh come on, come on
I felt my bones kiss the rain
Down in a hole and drift away
I felt my bones kiss the rain
Return to hell and fade away
I sold my soul down the drain
Shine a light up to your face
Wake up from this bitter place
Pack your bags and change your ways
Sky high chaser troubled days
Oh lord
Come on, come on let's ride
Come on, come on let's ride
Go on, move on let's try
And get me back to those better days
credits
released November 26, 2021
(c) 2021 Mariosboss Records
"Let's Ride" composed by Marios Loizou
Arranged by Marios Loizou
Recorded at Rembrandt Rooms December 2020 - January 2021
Recorded by Marios Loizou
Mixed & Mastered by Marios Loizou
Design by Marios Loizou
Cover Photo by Andrew Loizou circa 1985-86, Thornton Heath
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