The song was written as an observation of everyday life shaped by interruption, where continuity is never guaranteed. Inspiration was taken from moments when routine is abruptly suspended, not by choice but by infrastructure, and silence is imposed without warning. Through this lens, load shedding was treated less as a technical failure and more as a shared emotional rhythm, one that quietly governs patience, frustration, and adaptation.

The structure was intentionally designed so that sound is withdrawn mid-thought, mirroring how conversations, meals, and emotions are cut short. Musical gaps were placed to be felt rather than explained, allowing absence itself to carry meaning. When the music returns, it was meant to feel slightly altered, as if both the song and the listener had aged by a few seconds of darkness. In this way, disruption was framed as a compositional tool rather than a flaw.

The song was ultimately shaped as a reflection on fragility and resilience, where dependence on power becomes a metaphor for modern life. Relief, irony, and quiet humor were woven into the lyrics, acknowledging how quickly chaos is normalized once light returns. What was left unsaid in the silence was treated as equally important as what was sung, allowing the stop-and-return to become the song’s central voice.

Load Shedding

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the strip malls can really bring you down
where will I go and pick my poison?
she said I gave her the runaround
time is pulling me out of the here-and-now

Lauren’s in the garden
I’m in the bed
thinking about the things she said
it’s not helping
it’s not helping
it’s not helping

the club bars can really gin you up
Hendricks or Tanqueray I’ll pick my poison
back in the van to the Super 8 when we had enough
time’s got me swimming in it

Lauren’s in the garden
I’m in the bed
thinking about the things she said
not helping
not helping
it’s not helping

all the runaways in my mind
seemed to run away at the very same time
and it’s not helping
not helping
it’s not helping
helping

Lauren’s in the garden
I’m in the bed
thinking about the things she said
it’s not helping
it’s not helping
it’s not helping

it’s not Lauren in the garden
it’s not me in the bed 
thinking about the things she said
it’s not helping
it’s not helping
it’s not helping

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