I Swear

Lyrics: Jo Trim

verse

I swear its true
her death was nothing to do
with me
and I’m so sad,
I buried her at sea
so tragic
the hatch cover fell down and
I’m frantic
its magic the way she disappeared into the blue
and I swear its true
and I swear its true
and I swear its true
verse

I see
her clothing didn’t survive
the drink
And no I didn’t stab her
to make her sink
the lies increase
I have no idea where she is
I’m sorry
I threw her in all in one piece
and I swear its true
and I swear its true
and I swear its true

bridge
and we all stand up for victims of such men
the pain is over now but the ones who loved remain
the fear and tyranny of centuries time and time
again
when a million stars are born and fade
and we say our last amen
will we never need to live with horror then
will we never need to live with horror then

verse (finale)

Nautilus
the cursed submarine
the experts searched
night and day until the truth was found
an evil so profound
right to life unwound
nothing for him at all
no memorial
no memorial
but the sea will sigh the name Kim Wall
and I swear its true
and I swear its true
and I swear its true

ABOUT DEEP DOWN RED and JO TRIM

In  2013  Jo Trim joined Tripp Hazard, an alternative rock band, to release her pent up creativity having worked as an IT analyst in London for over 30 years. Jo quickly realised a passion for song writing and her curiosity led her to explore various styles in her search for her own self expression. Even now, Jo’s music defies labelling as a specific genre; her album is a mix of folk, alternative rock, electronica, dance, right through to lounge. The lyrics are often about serious topics (I Swear, Mules) but there are also homages to love. Garden of my Dreams reflects on love, Silver Warrior is love of the open road and Hope and Fear passionately describes  love of humanity, and the risks taken to protect lives.

Jo left Tripp Hazard and joined a new short-lived band, Deep Down Red, that soon disbanded. Now, in 2023 Jo has adopted  Deep Down Red as a solo singer songwriter label, you might say as a reference to her fiery red hair and the association of a ‘hot head’. However it’s  a double entendre, denoting the anger we should feel about many of the topics Jo is writing and singing about. 

INFLUENCES

Jo grew up in the ’80s and 90s musically and the styles of Joan Armatrading, Chrissie Hynde, Annie Lennox, and Amy Macdonald have heavily influenced her sound.  

Jo would like to acknowledge the many people who have introduced her to favourite artists

• Rod Trim for Joan Armatrading and Fleetwood Mac
• Keith Done, for Rainbow, Pink Floyd and Ultravox
• Andrew Schlitz for Seal and Pendulum

Acknowledgements

Many people have helped Jo on her musical journey...

• Rachael “Raie” Bennett, Jo’s vocal and song-writing coach; her talent and encouragement are unbounding.
• Cole Toury, musician and producer who gave Jo many ideas.
• Naz Mighty, who led the community choir Jo belonged to; her lively spirit and sense of fun make the world a better place.
• Paul Miles, producer at Select Recording Studios whose professionalism made this possible.
• Graham Jackson, musician and lyricist taught Jo a lot about song writing.
• The members of Stress Test Dummies and Tripp Hazard in their various forms: Paul Manson, Robert Stell, Richard Tarvin, Chris Croft, Eric Busnel.
• The members of the original Deep Down Red band, who made it fun to make music together, Richard McLeod, Jim Smith, Keith Ravenhill.
• Rod Trim, Jo’s  husband who is always encouraging.
• All Jo’s fans, friends and family not mentioned who supported at gigs along the way.