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Perchaude

by Delachute

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Perchaude talks about helplessness. The situation that inspired the song comes straight out of a Hollywood movie, but it all happened in a very unglamour prison near Montreal, Qc. Long story short, a prisoner was having an affair with his psychologist. Finding “love” or even just consensual sex in jail is next to impossible, so he was pretty delighted by the whole situation...until things went south.

This is where it gets weird. The psychologist was also in a relationship with a guard. The inmate learned that several months into their relationship. Of course, it made him panic big time, and for good reasons. He was well aware of how miserable his life would become if prison staff would learn about his involvement with the lady.

He decided he had to keep his distance, but the psychologist didn’t agree with that. She wanted to keep him in her caseload if you know what I mean. Since her reports are really important for his chances of being paroled and getting out in the free world someday, she had total power over him. She started to manipulate him to keep the affair going.

Now, that’s his version of the story. Is it the truth? I don’t know. Probably not all of it. I didn’t get to hear the other side of the story. If the whole thing can seem funny, I’m telling you it was pretty sad and pathetic to hear the guy out. You could really feel his deep feeling of helplessness. The feeling of having absolutely no control over his own destiny. I’m not sure if I felt empathy for the guy, but the hardship of his situation was so obvious, it inspired me. The grey background on the artwork reminds me of the drabness of canadian prisons.

Once again, the song was mixed by Mark Lawson (Arcade Fire, Timber Timbre, Beirut, Owen Pallett) at the studio he shares with Arcade Fire in Montreal. It was recorded in my home studio.

lyrics

You tell me I’ve been
Selfish since the beginning
Don’t have to look very far
Cause in here we all are
Oh baby look where we live
Look where we live
Not much to give.

Right now it’s two thumbs up
Right now it’s two thumbs up
Cause we don’t really give a fuck
We don’t really give a fuck

Cause baby you take what you need
Using your authority
Using your authority

Right now it’s two thumbs up
Right now it’s two thumbs up
Cause we don’t really give a fuck
We don’t really give a fuck

You had your perversion I was your solution
You started to play dirty you tried to make me look crazy
Cause babe you’re boss where I live
You’re boss where I live
Baby you take what you need

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released January 22, 2021
Written and recorded by Delachute
Mix : Mark Lawson
Mastering : Harris Newman

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Delachute Montreal, Québec

"Murders are rarely random. Love is almost always part of the equation." This is what I learned by spending countless hours at prisons with murderers and victims' families. This music is inspired by the most vicious side of human nature, but it is not sad music, as our capacity for resilience and forgiveness also serves as inspiration. ... more

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