Oblivion (studio demo)
Neil FInn
They’ll say, welcome, you sicken me
Who gives a shit where I come from
There’s sheep, there’s hills, there’s green
We are out of the way, heading for oblivion
Easy to isolate, easy to live in
Like the country life, forget about ambition
When the bomb goes up, you’ll all want to know us
Won’t hear me say, you’ve got to move
I don’t know why
I thought I’d find out for myself
I don’t know why
Burning brightly
Burning brightly
Don’t hold on a Friday night
You want a quiet place, just settle in Dunedin
In the fireplace are frames that you can dream in
There’s a woman on the move and poets on the corner
Like mountains to the sea, one extreme to another
Won’t hear me say, you’ve got to move
I don’t know why
I thought I’d find out for myself
I don’t know why
… is my home…
… I’m happy where I roam…
We are out of the way, heading for oblivion
Easy to isolate, easy to live in
Like the country life, forget about ambition, no
When the bomb goes up, you’ll all want to know us
Won’t hear me say, you’ve got to move
I, I…
I thought I’d find out for myself
I don’t know why
I thought I’d find out for myself
I don’t know why
I, I…
I thought I’d find out for myself
I don’t know why
Song appears on:
Demo: Crowded House - Crowded House Deluxe Edition (2016)
“That was a pretty good also-ran. Nearly made the cut. I quite like the demo.”
“I remember thinking ‘Oblivion’ was about the end of the Split Enz party that I gate crashed and talked to you about joining your new band while you were very drunk.”