Steady by 880 SOUTH

Excited to announce this new lineup for 880 South and we hope it's our final/last band lineup. This track features three original 880 South members in Steve Shyshka on guitar, Greg Medeiros on bass and Luigi Casaretto on keys, guitar, vocals as well as Chelsea Martinez on horns and now features Roy Camello on drums who is a full time member of 880 South. Also this cover photo is taken by Weege's daughter Layla Casaretto. This tune is a little throwback to the old style of rocksteady ska. It has a really bouncy fun uptempo vibe and the lyrics are very much about thriving and surviving hardships. That's why the wild sunflower is so symbolic because it's such a hardy lifeform and we are absolutely survivors in this wild world we live in. We hope you love it.

Tracklist

1.	Steady	3:32

Lyrics

We were, bumming like the old days
Longin for better ways
Money comes and goes, but we still have debt
Hard knockin, born and raised
Lookin for a better place
We still got a roof right above our heads

Hoping for better days
All this work with low pay
We’re working harder and each and everyday day
I’ll take you any place
We’ll go in hyperspace
You say when and I’ll find us a way

Steady as she goes, don’t matter where we go
See us in Mexico, sailing up the baja coast
I’m dreaming don’t you know, stuck in this puppet show
You just never know if we’ll get a song on the radio

We’re keeping it steady, I know my bearings
We’re keeping it steady, I know the headings

Things could change tomorrow
We don’t need to borrow
Things could change tomorrow
So don’t drown in your sorrows

We’re still afloat
So don’t rock the boat
Cause things could change tomorrow,
so have a little hope

We are, running but not away
Can’t help but leave a trace
Lucky us you know, it’s as good as it gets
Keep walking, torn and frayed
Still driving, changing lanes
We still gotta move, no time to get upset

Staring at city lights
Dreaming of higher heights
We keep pushing through the hardest of days
I’ll give you all my life
As long as you're my wife
Let’s begin and I’ll save the date

Steady as she goes, don’t matter where we go
See us in Mexico, sailing up the baja coast
I’m dreaming don’t you know, stuck in this puppet show
You just never know if we’ll get a song on the radio

We’re keeping it steady, I know my bearings
We’re keeping it steady, I know the headings

Things could change tomorrow
We don’t need to borrow
Things could change tomorrow
So don’t drown in your sorrows

We’re still afloat
So don’t rock the boat
Cause things could change tomorrow,
so have a little hope

Credits

released September 24, 2024
Writers
Arranger:
Luigi Casaretto
Composer:
Greg Medeiros Steve Shyshka Roy Camello Chelsea Martinez Luigi Casaretto
Lyricist:
Luigi Casaretto
Songwriter:
Luigi Casaretto
Performers/Production
Alto Saxophone:
Chelsea Martinez
Bass Guitar:
Greg Medeiros
Drums:
Roy Camello
Electric Guitar:
Steve Shyshka
Hammond Organ:
Luigi Casaretto
Lead Guitar:
Steve Shyshka
Lead Vocals:
Luigi Casaretto
Mastering Engineer:
Luigi Casaretto
Mixing Engineer:
Luigi Casaretto
Producer:
Luigi Casaretto
Rhodes Piano:
Luigi Casaretto
Tenor Saxophone:
Chelsea Martinez
Trombone:
Chelsea Martinez

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