Mules

Lyrics: Jo Trim

She will hurry home
All alone umbrella to the rain
Seeking shelter from the same
And her weary heart will take the strain
Again
Making dinner for the family
The foodbank gave for free

He will hurry home
All alone hunched up to the rain
Zero hours contract feels the shame
A farewell kiss they pass by in the doorway
Her night time labour calling
Just enough to pay the rent

And we don’t want to rule the world
From our super yacht
Staring at the other sharks
We just want enough to have a home
To see a smile
On the faces that we love

She will compromise
Sacrifice, to people who don’t care
Heating’s off there’s nothing spare
Powers too expensive everywhere
Unfair
Finding comfort in a cup of tea
This is her reality

He throws angry words
Frowns towards the pictures on the screen
Shakes a fist at the TV
Blames it all on refugees
Nothing good can come from charity
Why to them and not to me?

And we don’t want to rule the world
From our super yacht
Staring at the other sharks
We just want enough to have a home
To see a smile
On the faces that we love

Don’t presume because we don’t complain
That we are content to play this game
One small spark could lead to revolution
Light the dark in fire and flame
Fire and flame

Don’t presume because we don’t complain
That we are content to play this game
One small spark could lead to revolution
Light the dark in fire and flame
Fire and flame

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.