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Swing the Bat
Clock hits five and I’m already gone,
Boots on the floor and the engine’s on.
Life doesn’t wait for a perfect plan,
You start where you stand, you move what you can.
Every little chance is a spark to catch,
Every open door is a match to strike.
I’m rolling out with a Friday grin,
If luck won’t come, then I’ll drag it in.
No sitting back, no holding tight,
You make your break, you light your night.
Rat-a-tat-tat, swing the bat,
Hit what’s coming and don’t look back.
Rat-a-tat-tat, swing the bat,
Make your moment, raise your stack.
Rat-a-tat-tat, swing the bat,
Every shot you take expands your map.
Rat-a-tat-tat, swing the bat —
That’s how you get the luck to land like that.
I’ve missed more shots than I care to tell,
But standing still is a private hell.
You push, you try, you take the hit,
You learn the rhythm and you stay in it.
Every stumble’s just a step to steal,
Every bruise reminds you you’re real.
I’m chasing daylight, chasing heat,
Movement makes the magic meet.
No second-guess, no slowing down,
You build your break, you claim your ground.
Rat-a-tat-tat, swing the bat,
Hit what’s coming and don’t look back.
Rat-a-tat-tat, swing the bat,
Make your moment, raise your stack.
Rat-a-tat-tat, swing the bat,
Every shot you take expands your map.
Rat-a-tat-tat, swing the bat —
That’s how you get the luck to land like that.
Start, push, move, repeat,
Momentum’s where the chances meet.
Start, push, move, repeat,
You keep the rhythm, you keep the beat.
Rat-a-tat-tat, swing the bat,
Hit what’s coming and don’t look back.
Rat-a-tat-tat, swing the bat,
Make your moment, raise your stack.
Rat-a-tat-tat, swing the bat,
Every shot you take expands your map.
Rat-a-tat-tat, swing the bat —
And I’ll rise, I’ll rise, I’ll rise like that.
STORY BOARD
SONG OVERVIEW
Written and produced by Tasmanian Songwriter Jason Bresnehan, Swing the Bat is a guitar-driven rock and pop anthem built around action, momentum and the willingness to take opportunities when they appear.
The song rejects waiting for perfect conditions and challenges the idea that successful people are simply lucky. Instead, it argues that opportunities are often discovered through movement. Every conversation, phone call, meeting, proposal or creative project begins with somebody deciding to take a swing.
The title uses baseball as a simple metaphor for life. Not every swing connects, but opportunities cannot be created without stepping up to the plate.
MUSICAL DIRECTION
Swing the Bat draws heavily from the energy and attitude of classic 1970s rock and roll.
Driving electric guitars, punchy drums and an infectious chorus create a sense of constant forward motion. The repeated "Rat-a-tat-tat" hook works like a rhythmic engine, reinforcing the song's message that momentum creates opportunities.
The arrangement is designed to feel optimistic, energetic and unapologetically active from beginning to end.
THE ARTWORK
The artwork reflects the song's themes of movement, creativity and action.
Bright colours, bold typography and the image of a guitarist standing in front of a large street mural create a visual sense of energy and participation. The oversized words Swing the Bat act as a direct challenge to the viewer to stop waiting and start engaging with life.
Like the song itself, the image is designed to be noticed.
PERSONAL CONNECTION TO JASON BRESNEHAN SONGWRITER AND PRODUCER
Few songs reflect Jason Bresnehan's approach to life more directly than Swing the Bat.
Whether working in accounting, corporate finance, venture capital, technology commercialisation, international manufacturing, business turnarounds, consulting, writing books or songwriting, the same principle has remained constant: opportunities rarely reveal themselves until somebody takes the first step.
Many of the defining opportunities throughout his career began with a conversation, an introduction, a proposal, a flight, a meeting request or a decision to pursue an uncertain path. The outcome was rarely known in advance. The action came first.
Swing the Bat captures that philosophy in its simplest form. Take the shot. Learn from the result. Adjust course if necessary. Then swing again.
The song is not a promise that every opportunity will succeed. It is a reminder that opportunities only arrive when people are prepared to step forward and take a swing.