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Sally Johnson

by Son Of Caesar

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»[Sally Johnson] sounds like it was written next door to where Lennon & McCartney were sitting and writing their very first songs. A pop song as good as they get." - Rockzeit.dk

The song, however, was not written in the 1960’s.
»I have had the melody circling round my head for several years – and the only thing I needed to complete the song was the lyrics. So when I had written the first verse I played it to a friend of mine, who is also a songwriter. I played him the verse and asked: ”What should happen to Sally in the second verse? Will she return back home? Or should I kill her off?”« Son Of Caesar recalls.

»Usually my songs are NOT murder stories – but I had just re-watched Twin Peaks at the time – and my thoughts kept circling around Laura Palmer –there was nothing I could do about it. I was helpless« Son Of Caesar says while he smiles.

But the song is not just a tragic runaway story about a defiant and misfit teenager. It is also about small town gossip and how rumours start.
»In almost every village people talk and share stories, true and untrue and the rumour-mill flourish. Especially in times of accidents and other terrible things going on. But it does not only happen in the villages, also on social media, at work, or even in our homes stories are being shared,« Peter Mathiasen says and continue
»I try to show that there is always two sides to a story. In the first verse Sally tells us that she wants to escape and run away. In the 2nd verse “someone” claims she has been found again. And in these times of “fake news” and alternative facts I believe it is really important that we try to share the truth – rather than the gossip,« Peter concludes.

lyrics

Sally Johnson
written by Peter Nørgaard Mathiasen (Son Of Caesar)

Sally said she had always wanted to run away from home
She got a fake ID with a name that said ‘Marie’ and she threw away her phone
She said, "I never lost track, and I'm not going back - there's nothing you can do"
Now she's far away and she better pray
For a miracle or two

Sally try not to fight vertigo
Could you leave without screaming, "Let me go"
Why’d you wanna run away we’ll never know
When the cold wind blows
And Sally I miss you
But not if you want me to
Someone tell me it's not true
There was only you

Someone says Sally Johnson was found in a trailer all alone
They found her fake ID in a bag of LSD and a letter from her home
They say she never lost track and she's not coming back - there's nothing you can do
Now she's far away and you better pray
For a miracle or two

Sally try not to fight vertigo
Could you leave without screaming, "Let me go"
Why’d you wanna run away we’ll never know
When the cold wind blows
And Sally I miss you
But not if you want me to
Someone tell me it's not true
There was only you

On a tombstone moist and cold
It spells Sally Johnson out in gold
And though I know she lost control
May God have mercy on her soul
Sweet Sally's never growing old
Not even prayers could save her soul
She was the queen of rock’n’roll
Until her heart turned cold

Sally try not to fight vertigo
Could you leave without screaming, "Let me go"
Why’d you wanna run away we’ll never know
When the cold wind blows
And Sally I miss you
But not if you want me to
Someone tell me it's not true
There was only you

credits

released May 18, 2018
Son Of Caesar is:
Peter Nørgaard Mathiasen – vocal, guitar & keys

Additional musicians:
Jakob Høg – drums
Catherine Popper – bass
Mads Haugsted Hansen – violin
Niels Høg – percussion
Ragnhildur Josefsdottir - flute

Produced by Niels Høg & Peter Nørgaard Mathiasen
Mixed by Chris Brown
Mastered by Doug Van Sloun

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I was born on a mountain with the emperor looking my way. I was raised in a fountain. In the water I'd swim all day. And I wasn't longing for the riverside. I was waiting for the city lights to come on.

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  • May 25
    Dexter
    Odense, Denmark

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