This is Not the Way
A Demo a Day: Day 14.
In the final dialogue between Thomas and Maggie, the couple are distraught over the world events playing out on their devices. They’ve just seen the Psi broadcast urging people to comply with ever stricter measures being imposed by THE ONE. Maggie takes it as a clear sign that the end times are upon us right now; Thomas, fed up with all the religious talk and frustrated with his own inadequacy, blows up at Maggie and storms off to, effectively, join The Resistance.
The song takes place in Thomas’ loft apartment. Musically, the vibe is 80’s New York all the way, but it’s divided into two parts: piano jazz followed by grinding guitar rock. Both bits heavily feature baritone and tenor sax solos and drones.