Questa è la brevissima intervista che sono riuscito a fare a Johnny Crowder, cantante dei Prison, band che stimo tantissimo e di cui parlerò nel video che sto montando, qui sotto troverete la versione in Inglese mentre per l'uscita del video la trascriverò in Italiano ma credo che voi tutti sarete capaci di leggere ciò.
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| Johhny Crowder in tutta la sua sobrietà |
1 - Which is the first Prison song you wrote lyrics for?
Believe it or not, we wrote Dead Meat in early 2014, before anyone knew who was in the band or where we were from. It was a real hush-hush project for a while because we were all in other signed bands at the time.
2 - Which is the song with the most powerful lyrics in your opinion?
That’s really tough for me to answer. I think Rape Me gets a lot of credit for being powerful because it’s just so visceral and raw and honest. I knew we would receive a little flack for writing about sexual abuse so literally, but I didn’t expect the outpouring of support and empathy that followed the video release.
3 - Why and how did you start writing lyrics like the ones we can read in N.G.R.I?
3 - Why and how did you start writing lyrics like the ones we can read in N.G.R.I?
It’s just my way of processing things. Sitting down and writing something in black and white really helps me examine exactly how I feel and why I feel that way. Some of the lyrics on N.G.R.I. surprised me, because I didn’t even know I felt that way until I sang it in the studio and it resonated with me. Music can unlock things in me that I’ve tried to ignore for years.
4 - Which song is your favourite in terms of both instrumental and lyrics?
4 - Which song is your favourite in terms of both instrumental and lyrics?
I think Wear Your Skin is my favorite song on the record. It’s just so fun musically, kind of like a festival nü metal song, and the lyrics are so simple and relatable. I think that song would probably be a good gateway song for people who aren’t familiar with us yet.
5 - What is the most important message you wanna conceive with your music/lyrics?
5 - What is the most important message you wanna conceive with your music/lyrics?
I just want people to look at themselves. Don’t hide and pretend and lie and bury who you are for the sake of other people, or just out of fear of what it would look like if you actually took a mental or emotional inventory of yourself. I want people to be profoundly different after they see us live or hear one of our songs. I want to start a revolution.
