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After Midnight

from Bury Me in the Garden by Sturt Avenue

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I killed the engine, rolled the car up to the curb
The failing brakes squealed, prayed to god that no one heard
Parked at a distance, somewhere her stepdad won’t observe
And in the warm air, tried my best to find my nerve

The wind it whispered, and the stars wheeled overhead
I felt the distance close with every passing step
Knew she was waiting, and I’d been waiting half my life for this
But I swear that something clicked inside my head
When I saw her in her slippers and night dress

After midnight, I take in all I’ve left behind
Out on the clothesline, we hung the bed sheets out to dry
She held my hand tight, her skin so pale in the moonlight
And on that hot night, a million stars wasted their time
Because nothing burns as bright
As the light that shines behind her eyes

The dawn commuters moved like phantoms in the street
As cold grey light crept through the window like a thief
I’d grown so tired, yeah the morning called to me
But I couldn’t seem to bring myself to leave
No I didn’t want to wake up from the dream

When I’ve faded, when my organs fail me
My vision blurring, my body broke beyond belief
Old and jaded, only three remaining teeth
In the half light, and in the changing of the leaves
Well that night will stay with me
Til the day it finally comes my time to leave

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from Bury Me in the Garden, released November 23, 2023

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Sturt Avenue Adelaide, Australia

Sturt Avenue is the project of SCALA award winning singer/songwriter Bryn Soden. Drawing inspiration from folk artists such as Conor Oberst, Elliott Smith, and John Darnielle, Bryn crafts melancholic indie folk tunes that aim to shine a soft light on the quiet sorrow and stubborn defiance that keeps the embers burning in the dead heart of the world. ... more

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