Where the Catholics ruled

from The Swedish Tapes by Timothy Carroll

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‘Where the Catholics ruled’ was recorded in two stages. The first being a live session with myself and Tom Cooney in a little hamlet called Danshyttan in central Sweden. Tom played the electric guitar while I played acoustic.

It was recorded live with one chinese ribbon microphone.

The track was then sent to Oscar Dawson in Melbourne who played the bass, drums and tambourine over it.

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We left the city on the morning boat,
So we could feel the water running under us,
and as the white bay faded as the gulls reeled high,
we had One tea chest and our first-born child.
We left the city that had built my blood
And it rushed through me like a river in flood.

We left the city were my father died,
They drew a sheet on him just before i arrived.
We left the city where I fell in love,
Throwing petrol bombs on the harbour walls,
Just to watch the concrete burn,
Just to prove that we were young.

We left the city choked in memory,
Where baby Jesus walked amongst us through the apple trees.
Where the walls whispered stories, every closet full,
Where the Catholics ruled where the Catholics ruined.
Where every street held a name held a moment held my breath.
Where the rain was a comfort like the voice of a friend.

I found you and you found me,
We'll take April to the southern sea.

credits

from The Swedish Tapes, released January 7, 2010
Song Timothy carroll
Electric Guitar: Tom Cooney
Drums, Bass, mixing and mastering Oscar Dawson.

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Timothy Carroll Brisbane, Australia

Timothy Carroll is a songwriter from Brisbane Australia. Now mainly focussed on his work as frontman of the band Holy Holy, he does still occasionally perform his solo works and may release a solo album in the future. In the mean time, you can find Holy Holy here: www.holyholymusic.com ... more

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