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“Break The Transmission - Do It For Love” is a song created to increase the awareness of the severity of COVID-19, and to emphasise the importance of staying at home, which is one of the most important things we can do to keep our loved ones and ourselves safe from the virus and to break the person-to-person transmission process.
While in home-isolation and after trying for several weeks to speak out for stronger measures and action via. social media and public feedback platforms, Johannah became motivated to find new ways to try to reach both the public and the authorities. And of course, one proven way to get a message across is through music and song.
The song is created, performed and produced by musician Steve Goyne and the lyrics and inspiration for the song are originated from Johannah Maher together with Steve Goyne. Johannah quoted some public figures in the song, (Dr Dan Suan and Geoff Lemon), who have themselves been outspoken about the need for stronger precautionary measures to stop the spread of the virus.
Jo and Steve are cousins, and growing up they would have fun making music together at family occasions (mainly electronic house), while Steve went on to become an all-round musician and a qualified Sound Engineer, being part of several bands.
The cover art for BreakTheTransmission comes from Johannah´s mother, Wendy Maher, who made them one afternoon while in home-isolation in their home in Castlemaine, Victoria. Wendy used the old black textas and whatever we could find in the bottom draw.
lyrics
Lyrics
I did almost everything right
Worked from home
Stayed outta sight
Saw one friend, in the last 10 days
Had a drink at the pub for an hour
Either side of a large table
Fresh air, no contact
Washed my hands 3 times
Still got corona from him
Still got COVID-19
Don´t mess around with this thing
Break, the transmission
Do it for love
This is not an act of fear
The time to break the transmission is here
Thousands of our doctors call
Do it for love
Staying at home is not an act of fear
It's for love, coz it's already here
Break the transmission
Do it for love
The message is clear it’s been sent from Italy
A fortnight in advance
Thousands dead before their time
Do we really want that here?
If we don’t take responsibility
And bring ourselves back into our homes
Captain Hindsight will arrive
To salt the wounds with regret
Don´t want Corona to spread
Don´t want COVID doomsday
We´ve gotta lay siege to this thing
If we were 10 days younger
We would have acted faster
A message from the future, that we noticed too late
Now we have to break the transmission from person to person
So stay safe at home
And not be part of the transmission process of this virus
That's the only way we´re going to flatten the curve
To protect our heroes, who can´t stay home
We will adapt and rediscover what matters in life
And the hard time will pass much quicker
Let's get the message to everyone that hasn't heard it
Stay Home
Break, the transmission
Do it for love
This is not an act of fear
The time to break the transmission is here
Thousands of our doctors call
Do it for love
Staying at home is not an act of fear
It's for love, coz it's already here
Break the transmission
Do it for love
credits
released March 28, 2020
Written, Performed & Produced by Steve Goyne
Vocals by Steve Goyne
Lyrics by Johannah Maher & Steve Goyne
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