25 Bad Songs: 3. "I'll Do It Anyway‪"‬ Art In All Its Forms

NOTE: If you’d like to skip my commentary and go straight to the song, go to 8:08. However, I do suggest listening to the whole episode!
Thanks for waiting an extra day for the third episode of “25 Bad Songs,” an Art In All Its Forms podcast series where I (Suraj) write 25 songs — one song a week — and show you how I did it!
Today’s song, “I’ll Do It Anyway,” tells a very broad story about power and the desire to keep it, even if it was required through illegitimate means. It is very loosely based on a conversation I had with my sister, as well as the Showtime TV show “Billions,” starring Damien Lewis and Paul Giamatti.
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Full Lyrics:
Verse 1You can say I’m a devilYou can say I’m a foolBut I’m on a higher levelWhere I make my own rules
I know you’re out to get mePull out the pistols at dawnDon’t bother tryna hurt meWhen you say that I’m wrong
ChorusI’ll do it anyway (x4)
Verse 2Can you believe these people When they see what I built they wanna tear it all downNo respect, only wanna catch meI’m moving too fast, they want me to slow downTake a breath, make a threat, look me in the eyes when you say, “It’s going down”Oh, it’s going down
I know I’m not so perfectI’ve played the game for too longBut it’s all been worth itEven I’m doing wrong
ChorusI’ll do it anyway (x4)
Solo
ChorusI’ll do it anyway (x4)


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