“Glory” by Roy Juno – A Song Review

     “Glory” begins powerfully. The intro is a soft synth crescendo leading to a synched guitar/percussion thunder and then a 1970s sax sound (likely synth produced). The intro ends and “Glory” unpredictably turns into a melodic and lyrical gem. It is an anthem at heart – “I'm trying to bury, bury, the things I cannot carry.”

     The thunder does return at the 1:55 mark, but 20 seconds later, “Glory” seamlessly transitions to a dream state. The song is dynamic. “Glory” is from Roy Juno, a trio in Allston/Boston, Massachusetts. The members are Henri Young (bass, synth), Sayak Das, and Josh Parra (drums, auxiliary sampling).

     “Glory” by Roy Juno

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Lyrics of “Glory” by Roy Juno

Oh boy, am I in trouble

Hate to burst your bubble

But isn't honesty so wonderful?

Like talking in a mirror

With a message laced with fear

I drift between my dreams

And the pressing need to disappear

Lucky for me, lucky for you

Hindsight is 20/20

I'm trying to bury, bury

The things I cannot carry

'Cause people me, people like you

Are very different really

You're in the game to play it

I play the game to change it

Drown me in glory

Oh, don't you let anybody know what you want

Cause nothing else matters to those at the top

Lord knows I'm made of rubble

Gold thorns were never subtle

Maybe none of us are fit as king

If you ever get sick of feeling useless

And act impulsively

Watch me live my life

So death can't steal a single thing

Lucky for me, lucky for you

Hindsight is 20/20

I'm trying to bury, bury

The things I cannot carry

Cause people me, people like you

Are very different really

You're in the game to play it

I play the game to change it

Drown me in glory

Oh, don't you let anybody know what you want

Cause nothing else matters to those at the top

You heard me

[Life's too short, but it feels so long]

[Life's too short, but it feels so long]

[Life's too short, but it feels so long]

Life's too short, but it feels so long

And I don't know why I tried

To keep this up when it feels so wrong

This life is too short but it feels so long

Glory

Oh, don't you let anybody know what you want

Cause nothing else matters to those at the top

You heard me