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A.O.
Children mustn't know that we're living in a city that's built on bones
A.O.
All the army go, please enjoy this city before it explodes
A.O.
Here we here we go, it's a pity it's a feeling I can't control
A.O.
The children mustn't know this is adults only
Adults only
Adults only

Kookaburra sits in a tree I named
You can feel the sorrow, I can feel the shame
Cause there's no-one laughing round here no more but he

I flew back to the coast on New Year's Day
Little plane tossed 'round by a southerly
And when I stepped outside the streets were clean

But I know deep down lies undiscovered
Past the bone foundations of a town corrupted
Under creaking piers, under iron cover
Past the concrete crown of a million lovers
Past strutting and swagger, under coreless rubble
Past torn down shanties of forgotten troubles
Through its ills and evils, past rants and ravings
Lies the cold dark soul of an emerald city, I

A.O.
Children mustn't know that we're living in a city that's built on bones
A.O.
All the army go, please enjoy this city before it explodes
A.O.
Here we here we go, it's a pity it's a feeling I can't control
A.O.
The children mustn't know this is adults only
Adults only

Walking through the streets I can feel its sting
Metal blue snakes screaming round this head I'm in
Keeps railing all the way to bed

And from the time it sleeps to its dawn awake
City's dreams rang out like a melody
"I finally recognize the tune," he said

Through fears and fervour, past lies and secrets
Of ink stain panic stricken 5 star heathens
Under storms of hell, through tropical fevers
Excitement of the first days of bushfire seasons
All this planning disasters, monuments to the masters
And the dog dark dealings of its backroom bastards
Every long lost dream, every failed endeavour
Every ice beer trail of a rum rebellion

Now I, huddle these feelings of pity
Watching new years colours rain down on the city
Where our beautiful beaches suffer photo ops
To watch schizophrenic tourists get shot by cops
Generation of kids with the toughest teeth
Still haunted by the visions of shocking ink
Where little old ladies die afraid and alone
Now surrounded by yuppies small bars and coke, I

A.O.
Children mustn't know that we're living in a city that's built on bones
A.O.
All the army go, please enjoy this city before it explodes
A.O.
Here we here we go, it's a pity it's a feeling I can't control
A.O.
The children mustn't know this is adults only
Adults only
Adults only
Adults only





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  1. Y.... ....

    Can someone explain what Julian and Kim are singing about for non-Aussies?

    Y.... ....

    it's about Sydney

    Y.... ....

    Thanks for all the detail

    Y.... ....

    Adults only was a TV designation, kind of like MA or R18+, back in the 90's. A little [AO] used to appear on the naughty films your mum and dad wouldn't let you normally watch. Though the song is a bit vague as to what city its about, it seems like its talking about Australian (and perhaps the world) society in general. The references are Australian, bushfires, kookaburras, southerly winds... but the rest of the lyrics seem to be pointed at society degenerating and being more individual-pleasure focused. The city built on bones is probably a reference to our indigenous australians, who were persecuted by the british, and had their land taken from them to build what we now know as modern Australia. The 'cold dark soul of an emerald city', probably does reference Sydney, as the emerald city is the capital in the Wonderful Wizard of Oz (Aus).

    Likely its Julian just having a whack acid flashback about his times in Surry hills in the early days :)

  2. N.... ....

    I still play this on the go. Thanks for keeping it up.

  3. t.... ....

    Awesome comeback.

  4. t.... ....

    Puscifer rip off!

    t.... ....

    ...really? 

  5. d.... ....

    yeh great track! i did a remix! check it out in my videos!

  6. �.... �....

    yes indeed!!

  7. C.... W....

    excellent work, the track is amazing!