(Verse 1)
The clock tower tolls a mournful chime
Another sunrise, stained with wasted time
Dust motes dance in a single ray of light
Reminders of a future, now forever night


(Chorus)
Death came calling, a thief in the dark
Stole a piece of my heart, left only a stark
And echoing silence where laughter used to bloom
Broke my life into pieces, swallowed by the tomb


(Verse 2)
We built a world on promises whispered low
Where love's bright ember, eternally would glow
Now ashes scatter, carried on the breeze
A testament to what it means to lose with such ease


(Chorus)
Death came calling, a thief in the dark
Stole a piece of my heart, left only a stark
And echoing silence where laughter used to bloom
Broke my life into pieces, swallowed by the tomb


(Bridge)
My mind, a battlefield, where memories clash
Against the cold reality, a devastating crash
And matter, worn and weary, a shell of what it was
Forever haunted by the ghost of what love was


(Chorus)
Death came calling, a thief in the dark
Stole a piece of my heart, left only a stark
And echoing silence where laughter used to bloom
Broke my life into pieces, swallowed by the tomb

Death Came Calling

Pierwsza oficjalna EP-ka wydana na fizycznych nośnikach.

Benagain - Nie Patrz Wstecz EP (2011) - 02 Teoria Inteligentnego Spadania

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Shadow That Wont Say Much

Lagu ini terinspirasi oleh dan merupakan sebuah penghormatan kepada Multatuli (1890-1887), penulis Max Havelaar (1860). Berlatar masa kolonial Belanda di Indonesia, novel ini mengungkap penyalahgunaan sistem yang terjadi pada masyarakat Jawa melalui kacamata berbagai suara dan narasi. Buku ini kini menjadi referensi dalam sastra Belanda, menginspirasi politik dan perubahan dari kolonial menjadi sistem perdagangan liberal. Lagu ini juga memberikan penghormatan kepada Museum Multatuli di Rangkasbitung, Lebak, Banten (Indonesia), sebuah tempat yang inspiratif bagi generasi muda.

Multatuli adalah lagu kolaborasi oleh Sisters in Danger (band indie asal Indonesia) dan Barbara Caucheteux (mahasiswa program master asal Belgia).

Multatuli

Aku yang sangat menderita
Petani yang dirampas tanahnya
Aku yang menulis cerita
Tanam paksa dan eksploitasi lainnya

Yang memalukan kejahatan, bukan kemiskinan
Yang membahagiakan keadilan, bukan kesengsaraan
Menulis agar didengar, politik etis dijalankan
Bapak dan ibu bangsa dilahirkan

Ini buku yang membunuh kolonialisme
Menanam benih revolusi Indonesia
Memanen kemerdekaan bangsa terjajah di dunia
Menebang dominasi kolonial Eropa

(interlude)

Ini buku yang membunuh kolonialisme
Menanam benih revolusi Indonesia
Ini museum yang membuka mata, pikiran
Jadi menara gagasan, mercusuar mimpi
Mengenang generasi lampau yang memerdekakan
Menginspirasi generasi kini yang kencang berlari

Bahasa Belanda:*
Ja ik, Multatuli, neem de pen op als Diponegoro
Hoor mij, allen die Oost-Indisch doof zijn 
Met zijn kriss graveer ik de verhalen van stemlozen
Dit is een Pusaka voor mijn zoon, menselijkheid
Weef onbreekbare banden tussen zielen
Gelijkheid en rechtvaardigheid doorheen grenzen en tijd

Saidjah dan Adinda bahagia di surga
Setelah cinta terhalang tragedi dunia
Bunga melati, kain biru, di hutan jati
Saling berjanji untuk bertemu kembali

Lirik: M. Berkah Gamulya, Barbara Caucheteux
Lagu asli: Ahmad Satria Landika
Aransemen: Rizal Muchlison

*
Ya, aku Multatuli mengangkat pena sebagai Diponegoro
Dengarkanlah aku, semua yang tuli di Hindia Timur 
Dengan kerisnya aku mengukir kisah-kisah mereka yang tak bersuara/terdengar
Ini Pusaka untuk anakku, kemanusiaan
Menenun ikatan tak terpatahkan di antara jiwa-jiwa
Kesetaraan dan keadilan lintas batas dan waktu

Multatuli

Blackbirds FC's third album!

This record has been a long labour of love for the band and features ten hand-tooled total bangers including the singles Rings Around the Sun, Lake of Stars and What's the Half-Life of Loving You?

Lyrically it talks about love (mainly gone wrong), politics (also going wrong), the young and the future (could go either way...). Musically it calls on the noisy spirits of all our influences including Wilco, The Church, the Go-Betweens, Beck and. Midnight Oil. 

The record title, Desire Lines, is partly a reference to the informal, unplanned pathways that people create despite the efforts of designers.

These lines typically cut across a planned route or area, often due to a more convenient or direct route and seemed like a good fit on a variety of levels for this record. 

Credits
Released July 11, 2025

Blackbirds FC are: 

Jeff Baker – Guitar 
Phil Campbell – Drums, percussion
Julien Chick – Bass, vocals 
Jeremy Gronow – Vocals, guitar, keyboards, string arrangements 
Gina Hearnden – Vocals, acoustic guitar 
Bec Long – Cello, lighting design

With Cameron McKenzie - Guitars, keyboards, vocals.

Produced by Cameron McKenzie at Station Place Studios, March - December 2024.
Mastered by Joe Carra at Crystal Mastering, January 2025.

Cover design: Phil Campbell
Band Photo: Jon Baxter

Made in the country of the Boon Wurrung/Bunurong People of the Eastern Kulin Nation. Blackbirds FC pay respect to their past, present, and future Elders and recognise their continued connection to the land and waters of this place. Sovereignty was never ceded.

Contact: blackbirdsfcband@gmail.com
www.blackbirdsfc.com.au

Copyright: Blackbirds FC 2025
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1991 With The Bullet

“Let Me Breathe” was written in response to the unfair treatment of minorities and the repressive system that continues to allow it to happen. Song starts out slow, but give it a moment. ⚡️

Let Me Breathe

Recorded at Sunroom Studios - 16 November 2025

An original composition performed by Apollo Rose.

As Far As The Eye Can See

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