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Jonah, He Lived In A Micro​-​Apartment

from What's The Story With This Hole? by Craig Hallsworth

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Jonah, he lived in a micro-apartment
And he came up with a theory
About fish being addicted to alcohol
But he had no way to prove it

He used to get up at dawn and go walking
Down by the sea
He would watch the waves rolling in
Thinking, “Whatever happened to me?
Am I the only one with a sense of mystery?

All I ever seem to hear
Are fools lamenting all the foolishness in the world
Then one morning he was passing a newsstand
And in the photo of some American rock band
He saw himself with a guitar and long blond hair
And all he could do was stand and stare …

There’s someone in the crowd tonight
So far away, but suddenly the end is in sight
She’s carrying a Saga Stone in a bloodied scarf
Held to her right ear
Because there’s something she wants to know
Because there’s something she wants to know …

It’s better to start out
One fine day
And be overtaken

Who are you truly?
And what will you show me?
Lonelier than a sign

Amid all the scratching
And clawing at life
Here comes that frail chance
Here comes that frail chance

But what if you’ve crushed
Your spirit guide
Like a bug, accidentally?

If no one is watching this
I’ll turn it off
It’s a waste of electricity



They’re strolling backwards
Along the beach
The low sun slowly climbing

Wearing a kimono
As if she were real
Pouring green tea with roasted rice

They made love in the afternoon
And slept while a vine
Grew in through the window

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from What's The Story With This Hole?, released October 24, 2016

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Craig Hallsworth Perth, Australia

Craig Hallsworth attempts to resingularise, for himself, the experience of a rock or pop song. He doesn’t approach it from the outside, in terms of styles or genres, but from the inside, as a field of affects and intensities. For him, songs are about the desire to play guitars and drums and to sing, expressing the poetry, humour and absurdity of a person finding themselves in this situation. ... more

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