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Song of the Renter

by Catholic Guilt

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A bittersweet love letter to the city of Melbourne that we hope will become an anthem of joyous rebellion for generation rent.

lyrics

Dawn breaks as underneath our feet the crackling ground
Of autumn leaves, tell us another winter’s coming around
as the last traces of light disappear beneath the clouds,
You can feel the cities heartbeat as it quickens with the bounce

In the streets to the north the hipsters are trawling alleyways,
Trying to find the next hip spot before it becomes passe,
In laneways to the south, the once cool drown sorrows away,
As they ponder into their craft brews when their lives became so safe. (so safe)

Verse 2

Driving west at night,
the cranes look like aliens in formation,
biding their time in single file,
before they start their invasion
with blueprints and permits in hand,
in the name of gentrification

Under their reign we’ll never own a piece of land,
Once they complete the transformation

CHORUS

AND THEY SING THE SONG,
SONG OF THE RENTER (X4)

Bridge:

As a child in the south east
I’d stare at the lights in the distance
They looked like a galaxy and felt as far away

In the streets to the north the hipsters are trawling alleyways,
Trying to find the next hip spot before it becomes passe,
In laneways to the south, the once cool drown sorrows away,
As they ponder into their craft brews when their lives became so safe. (so safe)

AND SO THEY SING,
THE SONG, SONG OF THE RENTER (X8)

credits

released November 15, 2019
Written and performed by Catholic Guilt. (Brenton Harris/Bryce Novotny)
The Awful Truth was mixed, mastered and produced by Ash Daws and Evan Lee at the Loud Noise Estate.
Additional instrumentation on the track provided by Jess Porter (Guitar/Keys/Vocals)
and Evan Lee (Drums/Bass/Vocals)
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