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Before

by Sea Swallow

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"Before" is a song for the times. A lucid dream. A wild ride and a search for something better. Written by Bill Lawrie of up-and-coming folk duo, Sea Swallow. Sea Swallow recorded the song at home in Fremantle, Western Australia.

lyrics

Before
Bill Lawrie 2020
You’re not made of wood
And I am not a stone
The times may have changed us
At least we know we’re not alone
Anymore
Can’t go back
And just be who we were
And things can never be
The way they were before
Before

You know you’ve been manipulated
‘Til you can’t believe your eyes
You’ve been soothed and serenaded
Bedded in a lullaby of lies
‘Til you wake up in confusion
Wires crossed,
Out on the darkling plain
Where nothing grew before
And nothing will again
Again

You must concentrate your forces
Where the enemy is weak
Lay in wait
Be silent
They’ll give themselves away
Each time they speak
Don’t be drawn into distractions
Save it for the battles you must fight
The truth is always stranger
Than any story you could write
The future’s coming
The walls are tumbling down
Machinery is seizing
The rats are running through the town
Through the town

You’re wandering in the wilderness
Waiting for the trumpets to blow
I’m looking for the answers
Lost on the streets I used to know
The light is fading
The day is going fast
Sirens are wiling
The doors are closing on the past
Can’t go back
And just be who we were
And things can never be
The way they were before
Before

credits

released January 21, 2021
Bill Lawrie - Vocal, guitar, harmonica
Claire Moodie - Vocal, snare drum, electric guitar
Fred Bjorksten - Double bass

Production - Sea Swallow and Pete Grandison

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Sea Swallow Fremantle, Australia



Not unlike the migratory bird they’re named after, Sea Swallow have spent the last few years on the move, flying between hemispheres whilst writing and recording some beautifully crafted songs. A folk and country blues duo , their unique style of musical storytelling has engaged audiences from their home state of Western Australia to Claire’s birth country of Scotland. 

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