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Dear Victoria

by Sainthill

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1.
In the old gum tree there's a widow maker But of me and dear Victoria They decided to take her I'm still up the ladder when the sun sets And I've pruned so many branches It's like I've undressed her Sleep won't come I'm staring down the gloom again In the twilight I tidy our room so quietly And seven days after, after she went I'm clearing a fallen trunk As the gum's life was spent I'm just a little drunk again when I go to bed And I hope that she felt Peace at the end Sleep won't come I'm staring down the gloom again In the twilight I tidy our room so quietly Books back on the shelf Into the corner push the chair I go to straighten the photo frames But all I do is stare To my dear daughters And my son too Thank you for being here It's all you need to do
2.
Acrux 02:17
3.
My lover is a gentle man Strong, six foot and a handsome Dan And with his olive skin People say we could be kin But when I try to make him smile His blank expression makes me think awhile And how my mother surely Would have laughed in her own way Right up until the end She was my best friend But when she left us on that autumn night Her moonlit bed was such a heartbreaking sight And I accepted gladly To have arms around me Well today I made a terrible joke And he laughed so hard even as I spoke So I think I'm learning slowly How to make this all work Right up until the end She was my best friend But I'll start again
4.
Ecrux 02:19
5.
I used to play hide and seek with my sister But she could never be bothered to find me But as I grew, until almost a woman We would talk, she'd buy me alcohol And I loved her And she liked me too Well I've got a secret tattoo And I think that Linda would like it But I know I know I know Ma would hate it Maybe... But it's that night and we're gathered round And I pull up my sleeve, there isn't a sound Then mum goes to speak But it comes out a laugh And she tells me that she had wanted one too Of a kangaroo Well I've got a secret boy too And I think that Linda would like him But I know I know I know I'm just not sure anymore What ma would've thought 'Cause now she'll never meet him And that makes me sad But I don't think it'll last anyway So it's not... not all that bad It's not all that bad
6.
Becrux 02:07
7.
I don't know the last time I cried Maybe it was when our first dog died My new girl she's coming round tonight And I don’t want her to see my bloodshot eyes But I feel so bad I didn't cry The minute I found out she died But I'll make up for it in time But only until I'm alright What a relief to flow my tears Stowing them, it hurt my head They came free flowing the moment we Lifted her body from the bed But I feel so bad that I didn't cry The minute I found out she died But I'll make up for it in time But only until I'm alright My girl is here Yeah my girl she's here And something about her reminds me And she wipes them away
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Decrux 02:36
9.
Rufus' Song 04:08
I haven’t been outside today Nobody took me And I haven’t had any food today Nobody fed me Well I haven’t seen her at all today I wonder where she went to Nobody seems to notice me Today I sense a great sadness And I try to help in my own way I sit right beside him and I Absorb the pain Well it’s better than laying there all day long And anyway, the shade has gone from the lawn When I took them all for a walk last night It felt like the best time of my life And I still haven’t seen her And I can’t even smell her And I wish I could just eat something soon I liked her, she gave me more Today I sense a great sadness And I try to help in my own way I sit right beside him and I Absorb the pain
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Gacrux 02:34
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I was so much lighter than I should have been John set me up with a view of the tree I wasn't that sad, just a little scared At least all my secrets had been shared I ran movies and pictures through my head Like lightning skies and the kids in bed And us staying up in our rented shack Watching that sky go from white to black I wondered how others fill their last days Dream vacations or one last lay? I wouldn't do with anything else Than tea with John, joking "to my health!" Am I going to be a ghost tonight Or will I turn into a shooting star That my whole family will watch From the verandah tonight
12.
Black Sky 02:04

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This album is about the passing of Victoria Cuthbert.

The thoughts of Victoria, her husband John, her adult children Linda and Joe, her teenage daughter Hope, and the family dog Rufus are revealed in these songs…

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released June 9, 2012

Written, recorded, and performed by Tom Larkey, except:

Oliver Mann (vocals & handclaps on John's Song)
Marita Dyson (vocals on Linda's Song)
Brea Acton (vocals on Hope's Song)
Josh Armistead (vocals on Joe's Song)
Elizabeth Downey (vocals on Victoria's Song)

Mastered by Michael Tayler

Cover painting by Grant Nimmo

In loving memory of Matzi and Anne

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Sainthill Melbourne, Australia

Melbourne songwriter Sainthill (aka Tom Larkey) creates dream pop with allusions to indie rock and folk. Tales of outsiders, animals, and landscapes tangle with emotive melodies and soundscapes. Sainthill’s work has been described by critic Marty Jones (Rhythms Magazine) as “intelligent and beautiful music” ... more

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