AS YOU WERE


A song by Faroese-Danish pop artist Mr. Conroy


Written & Produced by Remi Thomsen


Recorded by Kristian Dalsgaard at Ark Recording Studio


Vocals recorded by Jens V. Jakobsen at Imert Basement Studios


Track no. 6 and the second single from the album "Ignite the light"


Released on 25 August 2022

ABOUT "AS YOU WERE"

THE ABBA SLIDE


The piano slide that begins the song is a direct salute to "Dancing Queen" by ABBA which also begins with a piano slide


MILITARY COMMAND


"As you were" is a standard military command and it means than you can relax after having been ordered to attention

a Mr. Conroy song

THE GESSLE VERSES


I guess the vocals in the verses are subconsciously inspired by Per Gessle's vocals in the verses of Roxette's megahit "The Look"


FUNNY RATHER THAT GOOD


It wasn't until I received positive reactions from others that I started taking the piano theme seriously and made a song of it

ABOUT GOSSIP


The song is about people talking and having opinions about you without knowing you. Based on personal experience after having received some media attention

MOST DANCEABLE SONG


The song is atypical for Mr. Conroy in the sense that you probably can dance to it. The only one so far"


- Quotes by Remi Thomsen

"AS YOU WERE" LYRICS


VERSE 1

Just look at the youngest son
The only one
Look at the gun he's won
Follow the only one
The only one
Look at how far he's come
How far he's come
Look at him run

Must be a lot of fun
being the only one
having good things to come
The chosen one
He is chosen one
wonder what things will come
what things will come
for that youngest son


CHORUS
They burnt the light in his eyes
They stole his will through their lies


VERSE 2

Said who wanted more
That he was so sore
Wondering what it was for
He was in the war, know know
Was in the war, know know
Maybe they were poor, you know
This will be grand for sure, but did you know

I've heard he struggles with stepping his father's shues
Never was on the lose
His Mother was lost to booze
One of the important clues
I think it was on the news
Just on the news
That we can use


CHORUS
They burnt the light in his eyes
They stole his will through their lies