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The Windmills of Gunning
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My first for 2009 50songs90days challenge/5090 FAWM
acoustic guitar and vocal
Acoustic singer/guitarist/songwriter. Another one. But I'm me, not anyone else.
I'm just me: I'm not a band. Using guitar and vocal, songwriting is my main musical activity. It's great when others come alongside.
Song Info
Genre
Acoustic • Acoustic General
Charts
Peak #396
Peak in subgenre #103
Author
Julie Tawse
Rights
Julie Tawse
Uploaded
July 09, 2009
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MP3
MP3 2.3 MB • 128 kbps • 2:30
Story behind the song
Images and references from road trips along the Hume Highway between Sydney and Melbourne. Fictional narrative of longing ad regret. Inspiration from having two daughters living in another city.
Lyrics
The Windmills of Gunning The Windmills of Gunning Slow turn their white arms They catch at the sunset And cast it away And as I drive the Hume Highway Fast tracking to nowhere Twilight sticks in my throat My heart turns to grey CH I wish so hard my soul feels like exploding If only I could peel time back just one year Then I'd walk different laneways and keep from the door Which opened the reckless and bred salty tears While I rush past Glenrowan I think of Ned Kelly Trapped in his armour As bullets find their mark Now the foothills near Yea Start to fold in around me It's not much of a homecoming With a journey through dark BR Oh Sydney I tried you and found you wanting Oh Melbourne forgive me my silent flight CH I wish so hard my soul feels like exploding If only I could peel time back just one year Then I'd walk different laneways and keep from the door Which opened the reckless and bred salty tears City lights flash my eyes And nothing is clear With bridges all burnt Can there be a homecoming? I pass slowly through Croydon Cannot drive from my mind Those great humming arms Of the windmills of Gunning 2009 Julie Tawse July 4
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