El Ninyo from Swaggerland by Bronwyn Eather
Ominous bass intro and drought-stricken soundscape bring forth a lurking beast as the drums roll with thunder and might. Heroic guitar and vocals persist through the storm until it subsides.
Like the sting of a sudden slap, cruelty comes to ravage the land with fire and blood storm. Phoenix confronts Narcissus and the land crawls back to its dark crevices.
Tracklist
| 3. | El Ninyo | 6:11 |
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Lyrics
El Ninyo
It’s rising as we listen
It crackles in the dry
The dirt is beyond thirsty
The birds have all gone quiet
He’s the wind and he is screaming
He’s the sand and he will bite
Dry lightning on the mountain
Strong dreaming in the night
He’s a sandstorm and he’s raging
A dust storm fiery red
He’s a blood storm, he would bury me
Deep in the riverbed
He won’t bury me, bury me
Cover me with his shame
He won’t bury me, bury me
Or hurl me into the flames
He won’t bury me, bury me
Cover me with his gaze
He won’t bury me, bury me
Or throw me into the blaze
I will rise to meet him
Strong and straight and free
I will rise up from the ashes
Where he would burn and bury me
He won’t bury me, bury me
Cover me with deceit
He won’t bury me, bury me
Or leave me out in the heat
He won’t bury me, bury me
Play his little mind games
He won’t bury me, bury me
I hold the mirror, he’s in the frame
He’s in the frame
Credits
Bronwyn Eather - vocals, keyboard and soundscape
Paul Vassallo – slide guitar
Chris Carrapetta – bass
Reuben Alexander – drums and atmospheric percussion
License
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Born in Tasmania, Bronwyn Eather came to Sydney to study acting, following almost a decade of pioneering work as a field linguist in Arnhem Land, in the remote north of Australia.
Her fifth recording 'Swaggerland' is due for release mid 2025. This follows 'Unbroken' 2024 with Paul Vassallo, 'Brave Old World' 2020, 'Against the Tide' 2017 and her debut EP 'On the Bones of Love' 2015.