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I Wanna Be Like Violet CoCo

by Mat Ward

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She wants to see the world Start a family, a normal girl She gets a decent job Votes Liberal cos that's her family's mob But then she sees the light Philosophy's the thing that blows her mind It puts her to the test Before you know it, she's joined her first protest I wanna be like Violet CoCo How does she do it? I'm fucked if I know I wanna be like Violet CoCo How does she do it? I fucking don't know I wanna be like Violet CoCo How does she do it? I'm fucked if I know I wanna be like Violet CoCo How does she do it? I'm fucked if I know She's packing up her firm Cos she knows the world is gonna burn She's facing down her fears Cos she knows the end is drawing near She knows just what it takes Cos she's studied the past on how things change She's gotta break the law Cos that's the deal with things worth fighting for I wanna be like Violet CoCo How does she do it? I'm fucked if I know I wanna be like Violet CoCo How does she do it? I'm fucked if I know I wanna be like Violet CoCo How does she do it? I'm fucked if I know I wanna be like Violet CoCo How does she do it? She's wheeling out a pram She's pouring out the fuel from a jerry can She's setting it ablaze Turn on the news, she's in your face She's pulling up a truck Stopping cars to get the world to look The cops they make up lies The only way to get her jail time I wanna be like Violet CoCo How does she do it? I'm fucked if I know I wanna be like Violet CoCo How does she do it? I'm fucked if I know I wanna be like Violet CoCo How does she do it? I'm fucked if I know Here, what's Violet had to say about it all then? I'll tell you what she's had to say about it If you wanna be like her Then just be yourself You don't need a costume Or any kind of wealth If you wanna be like her Then just face your fears Get out there and do it now Cos actions beat ideas Do you wanna be like Violet CoCo? She's said how to do it, so fuck it, let's go Do you wanna be like Violet CoCo? She's told ya how to do it Yeah she's told you how to do it now Do you wanna be like Violet CoCo? She's said how to do it, so fuck it, let's go Do you wanna be like Violet CoCo? She's told ya how to do it, so fuck it let's go

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A song about climate activist Violet CoCo, from Mat Ward's forthcoming album, Take The Rad Pill.

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The Bandcamp download comes with two bonus versions of the song, plus a lyric booklet that also tells the story of the song.

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released January 23, 2024

Music and lyrics written by Mat Ward.
Produced, arranged, mixed and mastered by Mat Ward.
Vocals performed by Mat Ward.

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Mat Ward blends future bass, drum and bass, punk and politics to come up with a different sound. He has released albums about financial markets, Apple, Elon Musk, surveillance, the media, Mars, protest chants and the climate. He also writes books and a music column that has been shared by the likes of Ru Paul, Chuck D, Tom Morello and Al Jourgensen. ... more

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