NUR EIN
almost 11 years agopassed
3:25
Byron Bay
Nick Soma image
Nick Soma

Entry from Byron Bay in Nur Ein X.

Must feature a guest who has never been in a Nur Ein song before.

LyricsShow lyrics

Nick Soma & Sunday Guts - Byron Bay (or, The Lament of a Disillusioned Old Hippie)

Byron Bay, 1968
All confident, we wouldn't wait
The dawning of a brand new age
It was our turn to take the stage

Now it's a faded memory
Of peace, love, and serenity
'Cause millionaires have gotten hold
Of hopes and dreams that soon were sold

Now all that we have left
To cling onto is the roaring billow sea
And I pray, wash them away
For Gaia's sake (but don't wash over me)

Artists they are, some people think
Hippies they're called, to me they stink
Yet not of weed and unwashed hair
But of dollar bills and freshened air

Now all that we have left
Are beer bottles discarded on the shore
But we will carry on
True to our ideals, forevermore

And from our catacombs
We shall invade the beach and watch the whales
Our immortal spirits
Will be surfin' all over your sordid trails

Reviews

1 posted notes

JonPorobil

Forum post

I think what pushed this up to #2 on my list was that organ. Excellent playing, but not distracting from the rest of the song. I love this power-pop stuff, and you probably know that. The lyrics do a great job of setting the scene, and I like the angle you took, being disillusioned with the abandoned ideals of the counterculture. I liked this, and I don't really have much critical to say here. Great work!

Nick Soma - Byron Bay | Nur Ein