Make It a Weapon

from DEMO TAPE by LONE KODIAK

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Written "in a blur," Make It a Weapon was chosen as the first new release due to its stark contrast from previous material.

After consolidating their sound and bringing on a new drummer, the band "wanted to reintroduce" themselves with a heavier, more raw and focused energy.

"It's not a complex song; there's literally only 3 chords save for the bridge, but its simplicity is the source of its power, I think." - Singer/guitarist Dainéal Parker

lyrics

love, i let you down again
you needed me
i wasn’t there
but look: i say it tearfully
i love you now
i loved you then
hopefully you’ll forgive me
and let this slide into the past
forget you were mad at me
and burn the memory

oh, no!
i feel for you, brother
i’m sad for you, sister
but i’ll take your pain and make it a weapon

friend, come have a drink with me
i need to get this off my chest
i heard some thing i can’t believe
and don’t know what to do with it
hopefully ...
you’ll say something to finally put my mind at ease
forget you were here with me
and burn the memory
oh, no!
i feel for you, brother
i’m sad for you, sister
but i’ll take your pain and make it a weapon
my sympathies, love
for the loss you’ve endured
my sympathies are yours
oh, no!
i feel for you, brother
i’m sad for you, sister
but i’ll take your pain and make it a weapon

words by Dainéal parker
music by Lone Kodiak

credits

from DEMO TAPE, track released July 31, 2020
Music by Lone Kodiak
Lyrics by Dainéal Parker
Produced by Kyle Mangels
Mastered by Alex Gordon at Abbey Road Studios
Guitars supervision by Robb Torres
Assistant engineering by Terena Dawn
Additional guitars by Robb Torres
Violin, viola, and baritone violin performed and recorded by Stephan Hovsepian

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LONE KODIAK Los Angeles, California

Lone Kodiak is an LA-based, unhinged rock band consisting of Daniel Alden (bass), Josh Harris (drums), Ben Palmer (guitar), and Dainéal Parker (vocals/guitar), and is following up their 2020 EP "Demo Tape" with their debut album "If We Have a Future" in 2024, which is on sale now. ... more

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