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working class musicians
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working class musicians was released on May 22, 2026 by drink sum wtr as a part of the album the color of rain
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Release DateMay 22, 2026
Labeldrink sum wtr
LanguageEnglish
Melodicness
Acousticness
Valence
Danceability
Energy
BPM98

Music Video

Music Video

Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
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Vocals
Justin Brown
Justin Brown
Drums
Daniel Mintseris
Daniel Mintseris
Keyboards
Josh Johnson
Josh Johnson
Guitar
Jermaine Paul
Jermaine Paul
Upright Bass
Nico Segal
Nico Segal
Additional Vocals
Daphne Kolader
Daphne Kolader
Additional Vocals
Zach Tetreault
Zach Tetreault
Additional Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
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Composer
Justin Brown
Justin Brown
Composer
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
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Producer
Dave Weingarten
Dave Weingarten
Engineer
Laura Cuartas
Laura Cuartas
Assistant Engineer
Justin Brown
Justin Brown
Producer
Christopher Turner
Christopher Turner
Vocal Producer
Nico Segal
Nico Segal
Additional Producer
Chris Connors
Chris Connors
Mixing Engineer
Alex Csak
Alex Csak
Assistant Engineer
Adriana Duque
Adriana Duque
Assistant Engineer
Daphne Kolader
Daphne Kolader
Executive Producer
Dr. Jatali Bellanton
Dr. Jatali Bellanton
Executive Producer
Meshell Ndegeocello
Meshell Ndegeocello
Producer
Alex DeTurk
Alex DeTurk
Mastering Engineer

Lyrics

[Intro]
Working, working, working, working
[Chorus]
Working class musician
Working class musician
Working class musician
Working class musician
Working class musician
Working class musician
Working class
Working class
Working class
Working class
[Verse 1]
Though it be a labor of love
A labor it is
Working the night shift
Mills of music venues, clubs, and bars
Farmers of feelings
Trumpet trigger fingers
Grappling brass valves
Prodding, pressing
Deafened by the rattling roar in a head
Toiled by a tired heart
Resting between the swinging rounds of rhythms
Bless the drummer's hands trolleying a kit
On the subway, in the snow
The keys players fingers
Homesick for cityscapes
Maraca-wrists, clap stack
Duct taped instruments
The message as the medium
Everything is practice for stopping bullets
Blossoming heart beats, freedom music
While the republicoons and the democrazies argue the complexion of money
We float between classes and corners
From caviar to canned beans
E minor is a relative of g major
They family
In soundcheck, we split the difference
Just a tad a reverb, eq the wedge
Living upright in the bass meant
A backwards world
Music that wrinkles time
Reporting live from the poet's eye
Hand me down sounds
Found by an ear to the underground
Shedding off the cuff poems on napkins
Using hotel pens
A language in my mouth
Juggling rotten wisdom teeth
Fluorescent folk singing the scab of running scales
A sore throat at the merch table
Selling seashells that carry the sound
Of slave ships docked by the seashore
When your address is your suitcase
The only religion is
The show must go on
I want my bread and my roses too
[Chorus]
Working class musicians
Working class musicians
Working class musicians
Working class musicians
[Bridge]
The rent's too damn high
The rent's too damn high
The rent's too damn high
The rent's too damn high
The food's too damn high
The gas too damn high
The school's too damn high
The clothes too damn high
The phone bills too damn high
The lights too damn high
[Outro]
Living from gig to gig, from gig to gig, from gig to gig
Playing to live
Living from gig to gig, from gig to gig, from gig to gig
Playing to live
Living from gig to gig, from gig to gig, from gig to gig
Playing to live
Living from gig to gig, from gig to gig, from gig to gig
Written by: Justin Brown, aja monet
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