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Craving
© Penelope Swales 1991

At night, I try to push away the black tide
And when I wake, it rolls back in
It takes up all my time
It clouds my heart, it floods my mind

My mind wanders and I
I find myself not knowing what’s been said to me
My loved one looks into my eyes
But they’re glazed and I don’t see

Delusions of grandeur? Or plans practical?
Do you underestimate the danger?
My thoughts unfurl into fantastic schemes
My blood pounds, my brain teems

What sort of haven
Could you build in this, your ruined world?
What sort of craving
Leads you on to, ah –
Disaster, I find I
Must master my emotions and speak evenly
But it does me little good
Coz yes I know, yes I know
You think I’m crazy

Ahh….

Inside I quake and my resolve is shaken
Do I overestimate the danger?
My plans come apart along their seams
My inspiration melts away
I’m left will hollow dreams

What sort of haven
Could you build in this, your ruined world?
What sort of craving
Leads you on to?
On to….
On to….

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from Archive Vol. 2: Songs from the Borderline 1989​-​1992, released July 1, 2005
Vocals, Guitar - Penelope Swales
Recorded live at One-C-One folk club, Mechanics Institute, Brunswick, Melbourne by 3CR Dynamic Recorders, Engineered by Trish Anderson

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Penelope Swales Boolarra, Australia

Penelope Swales has been articulating the human condition with passion and humour for 30+ years. She sings about politics, love, friendship, the unbreakable bond between us and dogs and the impact of the Internet on society. She won the 2019 Alistair Hulett Songs for Social Justice Award with “Cambridge Analytica”. “The Ides of March in Christchurch" was short-listed for the same award in 2020. ... more

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