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Composer Eksteen Jacobsz's description of 'All you want' and the inspiration behind it:


This song wears its influences heavily on its sleeve. The rhythm was inspired by The Rolling Stones’ Jumpin’ Jack Flash and the second riff is a nod to AC/DC’s Angus Young. I wanted to write a song where the bass was the lead part for a change with regards to rhythm and energy.

This song needed the most pre-production work with regards to arrangement and structure. Darryl swapped a few sections around and then it suddenly worked.

Lyrically there are three ideas working together. The first is that in the course of your life you can make the wrong decisions and one day end up thinking “Where did it all go wrong?” or in the course of your life it’s all there to be won. There’s also the idea of us against them; how they(whether it be your worst enemy, the government etc) don’t want you to know the truth or ever being free. Finally, I love the line in the bridge “a mere passer by in her sea of hysteria”. It is like someone looking in on someone else’s life that is out of control, but you’re unable to help.

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When all is said and done you’ll know it wasn’t me
in the eye of the storm you won’t last you’ll see
in the course of your life you’ll wonder about what went wrong
in the course of your life it’s all there to be won

and they’ll say we’re the fools we’re the enemy
and I’ll sit by your side
coz all they want to do
is drag us into view

In the course of your life they’ll tell you many lies
in the course of your life you’ll hear many goodbyes

and they’ll tighten the chain around your neck
I know it’s not right
But all they want to prove
Is that everything’s the truth

A mere passer by
in her sea of hysteria
where mountains collide
I’ll patiently wait for her
I fell into her arms
recognized the hurt
a tell tale sign - yeah

and they’ll tighten the chain around your neck
I know it’s not right
But all they want to see
Is us never being free

credits

from Last Dance Of The SugarPlum Fairy (2010), released March 8, 2010
Composed by Eksteen Jacobsz.
All guitars, vocals and bass by Eksteen Jacobsz.
Drums by Wayne Pictor.
Produced by Darryl Torr.
Mastered by Lapdust.
Album artwork by Sean Brand.

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The Sick-Leaves Pretoria, South Africa

The Sick-Leaves is the solo project of singer/songwriter/guitarist/bassist Eksteen Jacobsz.
The Sick-Leaves have released three albums with the first & second albums being nominated for South African music awards in 2007 & 2009 respectively.
Fourth album Breaking Away is to be released in January 2012 to follow from critically accliamed 2010 released 3rd album Last Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy. ... more

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