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Stress Relief

A remastered version of Future By Design’s “Stress Relief” initially released back in 1998. This UK Garage classic is smooth and uplifting. The Perfect soundtrack to your kinetic therapy. Listen and download this release from your favourite digital music platform here: https://social.tunecore.com/linkShare?linkid=XUfSmaMXY0srSt_R0iiF4Q

a time to weep and a time to laugh,
a time to mourn and a time to dance,

Ecclesiastes 3:4

Dancing releases energy, makes us feel alive, but it isn’t a cure for everything. It has its time and its place.

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Only For The Money

“Only for the Money” is my debut single under my real name “Anthony Ewers”, which I started writing back in 2022. The song is about the effects of colonialism, oppression and the tyranny that accompanies the dominant religious narrative and capitalist economic system of the world. The song speaks from a biblical perspective and is based on Habakkuk chapter 2, accompanied by a collection of scriptures that spiritually highlight aspects of colonialism and greed.

ONLY FOR THE MONEY – LYRICS

VERSE ONE

So it seems that all you see,
Is all you care about,
Never mind who feels the pain,
To build your dreams,

People’s lives reduced to pawns,
There on your gaming board,
Just for pride to make a name,
That will hide deceit.

CHORUS

Only for the money,
Never for the truth,
When you gonna see that,
Life is more than loot,

VERSE TWO

Oh behold the lives in chains,
Caught in your stranglehold,
Never had the chance to be,
At peace and free,

If your way of life brings death,
There is hope in it,
Might as well admit defeat
And so find reprieve

CHORUS

Only for the money,
Never for the truth,
When you gonna see that,
Life is more than loot,

VERSE THREE

I know Yah’s love is stonger,
Than your sorceries,
The heart that knows the truth,
Will testify,

Though the spell you cast for now,
To you seems so secure,
Time reveals your web of lies,
Devours souls to live

CHORUS

Only for the money,
Never for the truth,
When you gonna see that,
Life is more than loot,

REFRAIN

Are you really falling,
While you think your rising,
Tell the truth,
Tell the truth,
Tell the truth – yeah.

[lead]

The lies that you tell (have ! will) become your pain,
Now calamity stalks you’re every gain,
Justice is coming for you,

[backing]

Only for money,
Only for money,
Only for money – yeah
Only for money,

[lead]

The lies that you tell (have ! will) become your pain,
Now calamity stalks you’re every gain,
Justice is coming for you.

I speak of the lies and the trickery in those want to dominate the earth and its people for power and money, yet claim to be the protectors of humanity and civilisation. Here the scripture says:

“and wealth indeed betrays him.
He is an arrogant man never at rest.
He enlarges his appetite like Sheol,
and like Death, he is never satisfied.
He gathers all the nations to himself
and collects all the peoples as his own.”

(Habakkuk 2:5 BSB)

What a metaphor that the bible uses, think of how many people have died since the beginning of time, and the bible says the colonialist “who gathers all nations to himself”, that they have a greed likened to the “greed” of death itself. The meaning is, as death is never satisfied, so too, nether is the greed of the colonialist.

I believe in this way, the living word of God still speaks to us today, and sadly, the reason why the “Matrix Churches” don’t want to speak much from the so-called “Old Testament”, except when it comes to paying tithes. These Matrix churches simply don’t want to acknowledge the inherent greed in the system they gave their blessing to (look up Dum Diversas, Romanus Pontifex and Inter Caetera), that helped to shape the capitalist structure of the world today because of the aggressive, genocidal and expansionist exploits of mainly European nations and those located in the northern hemisphere.

PRODUCTION

From a production standpoint, I found the music easy to write, the lyrics came fairly easily too, but singing them to a decent standard I found a challenge. I also went through a few different variations of the album art. Shrinking back from anything that might be litigious.

I settled for a version of album art that shows the flags of nations that are colonisers or colonial states above a map of the world. In the background you can see bank notes, coins and financial charts. The map of the world shows the territories claimed by colonisers in orange, and the colonial states themselves in brown. Russia is the notable exception as its means of colonisation, like China is much more based on economic subterfuge, although it has had some colonial power over regions like Ukraine, and similarly as China does with Taiwan. However, even the mighty China was at one time colonised too.

The focus of the song is Habakkuk chapter 2.

As much as we think of the world as advanced and are bribed by the European way of life, we have to realise that his mode of civilisaiton is not sustainable, because it relies on unjust principles and a perpetually maintained hierarchy of dominance, with the most greedy and evil people at the top of the structure of control. However, as Bob Marley stated, “you can fool some people some of the time, but you can’t fool all of the people all of the time” (also attributed ironically to Abraham Lincoln). The masses are starting to wake up to the fact that all is not well, discontent is rising.

The Europeans have never had to face a court or judgement of any kind for their wrongdoings in the past. I believe this gives their people a kind of hubris and bravado, much like the thief that has not yet been caught despite a spate of crimes. In the present day, the devouring nature of European culture is separated from the masses of its people by its war machine who operate out of sight and out of mind, with its activities conveniently framed by the mainstream media and an establishment that suppresses dissent and alternative voices.

The European believes their life is better than anyone else’s, and though they complain about the cost of living, they will put up with that, high taxes, the growing government corruption, poor services and erosion of wealth, and perhaps even ironically “the invasion of foreigners”; yes they will put up with all this because they have a psychological security mechanism, that of being European. By stealth their wealth is taken away from them by their governments, the technocrats, all the elements of their society than pander to their desires. This in turn feeds their war machine system through a complex network of banking, investment and taxation. Some know this war machine as the military industrial complex.

On “The State of Israel”

The present day manifestation of the more brutal side of European dominance, power and warmongering lust are The Ashkenazi “Jews”, those who are publicised by the world’s media as the inhabitants of “The State of Israel”. These people in fact don’t deserve a state in any place except Europe from which they originated. These people are not the original inhabitants of the Palestine, but originate from the area of present-day Ukraine and Western Russia. Check out the book The Thirteenth Tribe by Arthur Koestler who himself is of “Jewish” origin, this will give you the facts behind this truth.

The Ashkenazi “Jews” are converts to a religion who practice a sham and not the truth. It is a TOTAL delusion to believe that The State of Israel has any right to the land of Palestine whatsoever (or of any land in Africa for that matter), and all this violence is based purely on the fallacy that the Ashkenazi Jews are God’s chosen people with a right to the land of Palestine, which sadly is simply an extension of the demon that is white supremacy.

What the genocide in Palestine tells me, is that the same colonial powers that initiated land grabs right across the planet through war, violence, terror and injustice, during the age of expansion, haven’t learned their lessons from the past. In fact they are comfortable with inhumane slaughter and proving to themselves that might wins over right, even while telling everybody else the exact opposite to give themselves a veneer of respectable civility.

I am not a denier of the Jewish holocaust, history is real, but history didn’t start in the 20th century. However, we have to recognise, a state can’t be born because a banker (Rothschild) and a couple of colonial regimes decide they want to partition up land that does not belong to them, without the agreement of the true owners of the land (the Palestinians). My assertion is, if we even agree that The State of Israel, particularly in its current location has any legitimacy whatsoever, then we agree to the principle of “might over right”, and that is, as we can see, a race to the bottom and to the destruction of many values decent humans hold to be worthy.

Remember, this scenario we see playing out in Palestine could have happened in Africa (Uganda) if the original plan of the Ashkenazi Jews had succeeded, because they wanted to build a home for the Jewish people there originally before settling on Palestine. Look up The Uganda Plan, if you haven’t already heard about it.

BROADER CONTEXT

You must understand, the technocrats lust for weapons, power and control, and the mechanisms we have seen played out in such horror on Palestine, are the same tools that white supremacy will allow to be used on other nations that threaten to stop it’s relentless “progress”. Indeed now the masses have been desensitised to the horror of western aggression through this horrific precedent which has been set, this will bolster the pride of the nations who delight in war to carry on with their atrocities.

My track “Nature of the Beast” speaks of what the end of this system will conclude in, unless we form the understanding to fundamentally change our way of life, leading to repentance, globally.

“Only For The Money” has a laid back melancholic feel to the music. It is a reflective and analytical look at a society that is dominated by unjust power, greed and violence as the song explores colonialism, oppression and tyranny from a biblical perspective. Discover the trickery in those who destroy the earth and its people for power and money, yet claim to be the protectors of humanity and civilisation! The anti-colonial struggle continues! Listen and download this release from your favourite digital music platform here: https://social.tunecore.com/linkShare?linkid=Y3CDRGKLWdwQRYI1PsYb-Q

REVIEWS

Radio Airplay’s – Zachary Larson

Overall Impression:
Only For The Money is the newest release by faith-based artist Anthony Ewers. On sound alone, Only For The Money brings to mind snarky Pop Punk bands from the late 90’s and early 2000’s. But it has replaced the guitars with electro-pop synths and keeps the groove chilled out. The melodies and vocal harmonies sit easily on the ears, relishing in longer notes and a calm delivery. This all works in stark contrast to the lyrical content, which turns its back on corruption, colonialism, greed, and tyranny. The positive sound and mood provides a unique backdrop for the thought-provoking lyrics, and gives this song a multi-faceted character. All in all, Only For The Money is a cool new faith-based listen that makes you think deeply about what you believe.

Strongest Point(s):
Having examined his own faith deeply, Ewers is critical of many facets of Christianity. He puts these critiques on display in the lyrics, while still maintaining a Pop sound overall. This places the song in a very unique position, and adds a ton of authenticity. This music is catchy yet cutting, fierce yet fun, and leaves you asking questions.

Target Audience Appeal:
Fans of Faith-based Rock and Pop will enjoy Only For The Money by Anthony Ewers.

Artist target suggestions:
Christafari, LeCrae, Bloodhound Gang, Blink 182, Relient K, Kirk Franklin, Marvin Sapp, The Presidents, Crazy Town, MercyMe, Crowder, Sinach, MxPx, Alien Ant Farm, Carlene Davis

About The Reviewer

Zachary Larson is a professional guitarist and multi-instrumentalist in New York City. He performs frequently on Broadway and has toured with several musicals, onboard cruise lines, and as a classical chamber musician. His recorded work spans across Classical, Musical Theater, and Pop music. He holds a Master’s degree in music and has been a part of the Radio Airplay team for four years. 

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Nature Of The Beast

This video accompanies a remastered version of Future By Design’s “Nature of the Beast” initially released back in 1998. This Drum ‘n’ Bass track has a hard, dark and edgy feel. The dystopian future, remastered. Listen and download this release from your favourite digital music platform here: https://social.tunecore.com/linkShare?linkid=vxE755a9-ppSdkV7QPvdbA

If I had the means to product a video when I initially wrote this song, and if I had been as spiritually awake back then as I am now, then this is something along the lines of the video I would have produced. I created a video to visually explore the themes in the music and offer a more intense listening experience coupled with visual learning.

Nature of the Beast offers an unconventional look at the bible, specifically Revelation chapter 13, it focuses on the nature of the economic system that subjugates the world with tyranny, yet at the same time fosters almost unquestioning obedience. The “beast system” is run by kings, rulers and authorities, which pride themselves on their power to control the minds and actions of men. The “beast” system has as its lifeblood, trade, even that of trade in human souls.

Trade causes so much of the conflict in this world, over land, resources and labour. Governments, cartels, multinational companies, families and even individuals, war by arms or by policy, to gather more and more for themselves in a cycle, they hope, of endless gain. The general populace likes it this way too, you might hear comments like “if the markets are up, my pension is doing well, and my investments will be profitable”.

What many don’t realise is, the system we have is unsustainable without coercion. To start with the coercion is subtle, mentally, by social value, status, class, but there will come a time when the coercion is universally by force.

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