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Learn To Suffer

from On Blue Days - the demo tapes by Darcy Hay

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A bit of a personal song, about inter generational trauma. I know it hurts you when you suffer, and it hurts me too.

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You always liked to tell me
the Genie can't be tamed.
Like a horde of thirsty locusts
in the rain, in the rain.
You taught me how to suffer;
to keep the bottle on the shelf.
Man, I hate to see you suffer
within yourself, within yourself.
You never liked your father,
and he felt much the same.
Expelled from Wainuiomata
to the rain; from the rain.
And you bought tools and equipment
to make a gyprock castle.
You found a wife from the Abrolhos
and bought a quarter acre parcel.
And you never liked to talk too loud,
and told your wife to the same.
And you taught her how to suffer,
to share your pain.
How come you learned to suffer
the way that you do?
I feel your anger when you suffer,
and it hurts me too.
I feel your anger when you suffer;
it hurts me too.
I hope you find happiness.
I hope it's far away from me.
I hope you find redemption,
in your thoughts, and in your deeds.
I hope you grow all of the oranges
that you could ever need.
I hope that we may talk again,
wounded, but not aggrieved.
How come you learned to suffer
the way that you do?
I feel your anger when you suffer;
Lord, it hurts me too.
How come you make me suffer
the way that you do?
I feel such shame in how I suffer,
and I know it hurts you too.
I feel such such in how I suffer.
I know it hurts you too.

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from On Blue Days - the demo tapes, released July 9, 2021
Darcy Hay - lyrics, vocals, guitar

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Darcy Hay Geraldton, Australia

Folk, country and blues singer-songwriter from the Midwest of Western Australia with a penchant for political and poetic lyricism, energetic guitar playing, authentic vocals and deft harmonica work

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