Mean Spirit
by @raspberry33
Skirmish: Mean Spirited (@atornberg)Liner Notes
#skirmish. I wrote the lyrics, and ran out of time to do my own demo, but Suno #AI came to the rescue. Mostly....until you run against the 4:00 time limit. Happy instruments to a very dark song. #political #singersongwriter #protest
Lyrics
MEAN SPIRIT (c) 2025 raspberryAI
VERSE 1: There are plenty of spirits I know them all well Some live in Heaven but most prefer hell You’re susceptible to every spell Of a mean spirit
VERSE 2: I’ll float an idea that sounds ok But if you dig just a little more than halfway You’ll realize my actions could lead you astray With help from your id and your ego
PRECHORUS: Bless the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit None of them are mean enough for me Retribution is everyone’s ultimate goal On that we can all agree
CHORUS: Pronounce bigly then walk it back Imply the opposition is way off track Some are nice people that’s a fact And they’ll never learn they were hijacked By a mean spirit looking out for number one
VERSE 3: Listen to me and do my bidding If you catch me in a lie I was just kidding Do not try to escape for the odds are forbidding When set by a mean spirit
VERSE 4: Do you risk your career Or just take a knee This was all explained In the prophecy That superior beings can only be found By a mean spirit
PRECHORUS: Bless the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit Light a candle in the church of ugly Deep down, retribution is the ultimate rush On that we can all agree CHORUS
INSTRUMENTAL
VERSE 5: Place your bets Go all-in On the fading rewards Of original sin Drown your sorrows in bourbon or gin My favorite mean spirits
BRIDGE: There’s a solution but I’ll never reveal That it’s racism, sexism, that seals the deal Hijack your brain for how you will feel When meanness lights up your cortex
VERSE 6: There are plenty of spirits I know them all well Some live in Heaven but most prefer hell You’re susceptible to every spell Of a mean spirit
Comments
This is really good. Really love the first two verses, and the line in the pre-chorus of "Retribution is everyone’s ultimate goal"
Nice job! Meanness can definitely "light up your cortex" and energize the fearful or those who feel slighted. This is my first encounter with Suno #AI, and at the risk of sounding mean spirited, they're a hohrrible person and a low IQ individual whose likely invading our country, but darnit, they sing a pretty song!
Omg this is gorgeous. The guitar work is splendid, your vocal and harmonies are amazing, the arrangement tempered and yet epic, and seriously I'm running out of superlatives here. It's magnificent. One of, if not my favourite track of FAWM 2025. I'm almost in tears. Wonderful, every last bit of it. And I haven't even touched on the lyrics... ❤️❤️❤️❤️
Classic country elements with bolder words than you'll usually hear these days. It's refreshing.
Great song about someone we see far too much. I like the chorus and the bigly reference. Nice one!
Verses 1 and 6 are my favourites here. The whole song is well-written, with lots of interesting imagery. It's got great bones. Hopefully you can find time to record at some point. 😀