Troika by Timi Tamminen published on 2024-05-02T23:33:08Z • SAVE YOURSELF • As if often the case with my creations, I wrote this song a little over a year ago but it’s ready to crawl out of its shell now! Inspired by my frustrations with people (a neverending source of great songs), the song started out with the guitar riff I wrote that then turned into a key sample that carries the song throughout the whole ride. It’s fun, it’s energetic & slightly wonky, a direct fusion of various genres the way I like it. The title of the song ‘troika’, a word I remember vividly from from my childhood, acts as a symbol of the effort you have to put into dealing with certain people, almost like a horse pulling a heavy sleigh in the rain & the mud. The answer is to trust yourself more, to love yourself more, because in the end there are only few people ready to be there for you when you need it the most. Love yourself, protect yourself, save yourself. _____ LYRICS People always figure out new ways to let you down Never underestimate the might of the clueless crowd And I made the classic mistake thinking you don't count Got away so fast I must have broken the speed of sound You can nail me on that rotting cross with those rusty nails Or bury me twelve meters deep and try to taint my name Because I won't ever stop for someone's silly games I've got better things to do than chasing tails I'm too busy pulling a troika in the rain And sometimes you got to leave a dead horse on the trail Save yourself! Save yourself! Save yourself! People always figure out new ways to let you down Never underestimate the bile of the jealous crowd Sure, look for the best in people but expect the worst outcome Bad luck tends to creep back in while you're staring at the sun Save yourself! Save yourself! Save yourself! Save yourself! _____ Written, produced & performed by Timi Tamminen Genre Eurosoul