It's Ōtepoti's Fault

from Zealandia by Dudley Benson

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I wanna take you to a place
I know you’d like
It’s on the harbour, the wind is nice
There’s a view of the islands
And when the tide is out
You can gather a good kai

Have you ever seen a sky so wide
It makes you feel right here in this moment?
They say that if you come here
When the weather’s right
An archway will appear
A lens made of cloud, can you see it?
There!

I am the girl that will break through the bell jar
She is the boy that waits for the right moment

I know you’d love the summer here
The endless light
The powder of gold that runs through
The subterranean river that’s connecting us
Your helix to mine
A stock to prepare for the winter

When we retreat we hibernate
And dream of the sun like an old postcard
But then the Earth begins to thaw
Lupin, show your heart!
A mirror, a memory, a feeling

So what do you think of me
Now I’m a man
And I got a man of my own?
You know that this is the life that I lead
It’s your legacy
We continue the story of you and me

I don’t get so caught up
In fighting with ghosts now
But for a time they were familiar friends
And though the hand on my shoulder
Is sometimes still there
She knows she’s free to go

Tragedy
Is not listening to your stomach
Sadness
Comes when you don’t follow your feet
The worst thing you can do
Is put up with it
Many have drowned
In the depths of silence

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from Zealandia, released August 10, 2018

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Dudley Benson Dunedin, New Zealand

I'm a queer independent artist based in Dunedin, New Zealand. I make music about nature and nationhood. Thanks for listening!

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