Two of my songs from my new album Sirens Before Dawn have been shortlisted in the Australian Songwriters Association Songwriting Contest: Australia On A Pale Blue Dot & Sound Paint (Parts 1, 2 and 3).
- Australia On A Pale Blue Dot
It was my fate that day
Falling through blue screen
I was in a new world
Well, that’s what it seemed
The man outside Hoyts
Told me everything
He spoke about the elephant
That wasn’t anything
CH: Australia on a pale blue dot / That’s all that we’ve got
Galah caught on fire
Black swan appeared
Flying pig circled high
Before it was speared
It looked like a pork chop
That would make a decent feed
Blowie settled in my beer
Ankle biter on my knee
Threw a barbie on the shrimp
Petrol on the fire
The goon bag was on the hoist
Wound it up lots higher
Numpty doofus gave a shout
I gratefully accepted
It was only a half glass
More than I expected
Dipstick was fooling round
Bush telly going well
Threw a bunger in the dunny
Blew the place to hell
Startled, I woke up
Everything was fine
All my teeth were wisdom teeth
Vinegar turned to wine
- Sound Paint (Parts 1, 2 and 3)
LYRICS - SOUND PAINT - Part 1
When your words are exhausted
And lie silent on the ground
Paint with sound
