Inspired by the likes of Social Distortion, Rancid, Booze & Glory, and Bouncing Souls, and written in Italy during March / April 2020 COVID-19 lockdown in 3 steps: FEAR, RAGE and WILL TO CHANGE, “Masquerade Summer” by THE ASYMPTOMATICS talks about the band’s everyday lockdown life: whatsapp calls, cold beers, walks with the dog, suspicious looks of other people, and police drones.
Comments the band: “Due to COVID-19 lockdown, we started composing music and play one by one in our homes. As the lockdown finished, we started playing in rehearsal room and this is the result.”
There is a mix of emotions we never felt before, and there is a lesson we all learned: we have to take care each other people and we must recognize we are lucky, afterall, because tomorrow never knows…
As we recorded the song at IndieBox Studios, we decided to shoot a video and called our friend Luca Conzadori from Ellsi Prod. Together we decided to organize a “secret show” on the roof of a house and invite some friends. We are very happy wiith the final result, and we hope this collaboration will last over time.
“𝑀𝑎𝑠𝑞𝑢𝑒𝑟𝑎𝑑𝑒 𝑆𝑢𝑚𝑚𝑒𝑟” 𝑖𝑠 𝑏𝑟𝑜𝑢𝑔ℎ𝑡 𝑡𝑜 𝑦𝑜𝑢 𝑎𝑠 𝑎 𝑤𝑖𝑠ℎ 𝑓𝑜𝑟 𝑏𝑒𝑡𝑡𝑒𝑟 𝑑𝑎𝑦𝑠, 𝑚𝑜𝑟𝑒 𝑡ℎ𝑎𝑛 𝑎 𝑟𝑒𝑚𝑖𝑛𝑑𝑒𝑟 𝑜𝑓 ℎ𝑎𝑟𝑑 𝑡𝑖𝑚𝑒𝑠.
Lyrics:
It all started at my birthday
They say you better stay home for a while
I’ve been fired but I feel OK
I called my dog and walked down for a mile.
But people look at me as I’m so strange
And all of them are talking behind a mask
“You such an asshole, cover you face!” they say
But I still don’t know whyWhat’s going on, what have I done now?
Then I realized that fuckin’ virus came to town…They say we got to stay home just for March
But sooner changed idea and said April / May
Police is coming with the drones from the sky
Well, I will obey
Seeing my friends on Whats App for a call
And got some beers sticked up in the fridge
Living a lockdown Spring
Leading a masquerade SummerIt’s hard to breathe now, I’m just feeling down
Wearing this fucking musk in the lockdown
And all the people just look like the same,
It’s even hard to recognize my friends.
Got to stand up boy ‘cause now it’s your turn
And there’s a lesson that you’ve never learned
You always thought ‘bout your pride and yourself,
But now there’s someone else…What would you do if you have to die now?
I’m pretty sure you’ll play the last show wiith your
band!Do you remember the day you born?
You feelin’ safer, now you’re alone.
No friends to call now, no place to go,
Those days were better, but carry on!Life is a journey, someday i twill end,
Live it with girlfriends, live it with friends.
Yesterday chidren, tomorrow men,
If no tomorrow… Live for today!
The Asymptomatics are: Matteo Gritta – Vocals, Rythm Guitar, Davide Venturini – Solo Guitar, Alessandro Rossoni – Bass, Davie Gennari – Drums
