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[Verse 1]
There's a red bridge in the mountains
Where the Tarkine trees reach multi-coloured skies
They cast shadows on the painted ground
And to get there, well, I just close my eyes
[Chorus]
Well, I lost myself when I walked through you
All that I have now is a souvenir of you
[Verse 2]
There's a lexicon of forest giants
Coachwood, Myrtle, Blackwood and Turpentine
In this Hi-Vis world, I must have missed a turn
'Cause all I found were billboards, flyers and merchandisе
[Chorus]
Well, I lost myself when I fеll for you
I can't remember, but the love is oh so true
Well, I lost myself when I walked through you
All that I have now is a souvenir of you
Tarkine was written by Jim Moginie.
Tarkine was produced by Warne Livesey.
Midnight Oil released Tarkine on Fri Dec 17 2021.
Jim Moginie:
Tarkine is such an evocative word. It’s the name of an Aboriginal tribe in north-western Tasmania, high in sacred Aboriginal sites and unique cool-temperate rainforest species. Evelyn Finnerty’s violin part is an unsettled background akin to wind catching the mist of deep forest. Or a...