album cover
Despite Repeated Warnings
6,732
Rock
Despite Repeated Warnings was released on September 7, 2018 by Capitol Records (US1A) as a part of the album Egypt Station
album cover
Release DateSeptember 7, 2018
LanguageEnglish
Melodicness
Acousticness
Valence
Danceability
Energy
BPM

Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Paul McCartney
Paul McCartney
Vocals, Piano, Acoustic Guitar, Bass Guitar, Electric Guitar, Drums, Percussion, Moog, Pump Organ
Greg Kurstin
Greg Kurstin
Drums, Programming, Piano, Moog, Harpsichord
Paul Wickens
Paul Wickens
Synthesizer, Hammond Organ, Rhodes Piano
Abe Laboriel Jr.
Abe Laboriel Jr.
Drums, Background Vocals
Rusty Anderson
Rusty Anderson
Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Background Vocals
Brian Ray
Brian Ray
Electric Guitar, Background Vocals, Acoustic Guitar
Everton Nelson
Everton Nelson
Violin
John Metcalfe
John Metcalfe
Viola
Bruce White
Bruce White
Viola
Ian Burdge
Ian Burdge
Cello
Caroline Campbell
Caroline Campbell
Violin
Mario De Leon
Mario De Leon
Violin
Peter Kent
Peter Kent
Violin
Songa Lee
Songa Lee
Violin
Natalie Leggett
Natalie Leggett
Violin
Robin Olson
Robin Olson
Violin
Katia Popov
Katia Popov
Violin
Michele Richards
Michele Richards
Violin
Kathleen Sloan
Kathleen Sloan
Violin
Tereza Stanislav
Tereza Stanislav
Violin
Marcy Dicterow Vaj
Marcy Dicterow Vaj
Violin
Josefina Vergara
Josefina Vergara
Violin
Amy Wickman
Amy Wickman
Violin
John Wittenberg
John Wittenberg
Violin
Darrin McCann
Darrin McCann
Viola
Matt Funes
Matt Funes
Viola
Andrew Duckles
Andrew Duckles
Viola
Kate Reddish
Kate Reddish
Viola
Rob Brophy
Rob Brophy
Viola
Vanessa Freebairn-Smith
Vanessa Freebairn-Smith
Cello
Jodi Burnett
Jodi Burnett
Cello
Richard Dodd
Richard Dodd
Cello
Rudy Stein
Rudy Stein
Cello
Gayle Levant Richards
Gayle Levant Richards
Harp
Marcia Dickstein
Marcia Dickstein
Harp
Dan Higgins
Dan Higgins
Clarinet
Stuart Clark
Stuart Clark
Clarinet
Joshua Ranz
Joshua Ranz
Clarinet
Philip O'Connor
Philip O'Connor
Clarinet
Ralph Williams
Ralph Williams
Clarinet
James Hovorka
James Hovorka
Trumpet
Kye Palmer
Kye Palmer
Trumpet
Miguel Guerrero
Miguel Guerrero
Trumpet
Doug Tornquist
Doug Tornquist
Tuba
Doug Moffett
Doug Moffett
Tenor Saxophone
Steve Herrman
Steve Herrman
Trumpet
Tom Malone
Tom Malone
Trumpet
Charles Rose
Charles Rose
Trombone
Jim Hoke
Jim Hoke
Baritone Saxophone
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Paul McCartney
Paul McCartney
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Paul McCartney
Paul McCartney
Co-Producer
Matt Tuggle
Matt Tuggle
Assistant Recording Engineer
Collin Kadlec
Collin Kadlec
Assistant Recording Engineer
Brad Giroux
Brad Giroux
Assistant Recording Engineer
Jamie Kirkham
Jamie Kirkham
Assistant Recording Engineer
Keith Smith
Keith Smith
Assistant Recording Engineer
Greg Kurstin
Greg Kurstin
Producer, Engineer
Paul Pritchard
Paul Pritchard
Assistant Recording Engineer
Steve Genewick
Steve Genewick
Assistant Recording Engineer
Steve Orchard
Steve Orchard
Engineer
Alex Pasco
Alex Pasco
Engineer
Al Schmitt
Al Schmitt
Engineer
Julian Burg
Julian Burg
Engineer
Paul Boothroyd
Paul Boothroyd
Engineer
Mark Stent
Mark Stent
Mixing Engineer
Michael Freeman
Michael Freeman
Assistant Mixing Engineer
Derek Stockwell
Derek Stockwell
Assistant Mixing Engineer
Randy Merrill
Randy Merrill
Mastering Engineer

Lyrics

Despite repeated warnings
Of dangers up ahead
The captain won't be listening
To what's being said
He feels that there's a good chance
That we have been misled
And so, the captain's planning
To steam ahead
What can we do? What can we do?
What can we do to stop this foolish plan going through?
What can we do? What can we do? Yeah, yeah
This man is bound to lose his ship and his crew, oh
Despite repeated warnings
From those who ought to know
Well, he's got his own agenda
And so, he'll go
What can we do?
Those who shout the loudest (What can we do?)
May not always be the smartest (What can we do?)
But they have their proudest moments
Right before they fall
What can we do?
Red sky in the morning (What can we do?)
Doesn't ever seem to faze him (What can we do?)
But a sailor's warning signal
Should concern us all, whoa-oh
How can we stop him?
Grab the keys and lock him up
If we can do it
We can save the day
The engineer lives with his wife and daughter, Janet
But he misses them so
Although he's working with the best crew on the planet
We're the best crew on the planet!
They never want him to go
He had a premonition
He senses something's wrong
And by his own admission
He knew it all along
The captain's crazy
But he doesn't let them know it
He'll take us with him
If we don't do something soon to slow it
How can we stop him?
Grab the keys and lock him up
If we can do it
We can save the day
Below decks, the engineer cries
The captain's gonna leave us when the temperatures rise
The needle's going up, the engine's gonna blow
And we are gonna be left down below
Down below
Yes, we can do it
Yeah, we can do it now
Yes, we can do it
Yes, we can do it
Yeah, we can do it now
Yes, we can do it
Yeah, we can do it now
Yes, we can do it
Yeah, we can do it now
Oh, yeah
If life would work out the way you plan it
That'd be so fine for the wife and Janet
Sometimes, you might have to battle through it
And that's the way you learn how you've got to do it
Yes, we can do it, whoa-oh
Yes, we can do it, whoa-oh-whoa
Yes, we can do it, whoa-oh-whoa
Yes, we can do it, whoa-oh-whoa
Despite repeated warnings
Of dangers up ahead
Well, the captain wasn't listening
To what was said
(What can we do?) So we went to the captain
(What can we do?) And we told him to turn around
(What can we do?) But he laughs in our faces
(Right before they fall) Says that we are mistaken
(What can we do?) So we gather around him
(What can we do?) Now the ropes that have bound him
(What can we do?) Prove that he should have listened
Should concern us all
To the will of the people
It's the will of the people
It's the will of the people
Written by: Paul McCartney
instagramSharePathic_arrow_out􀆄 copy􀐅􀋲

Loading...