I wrote 'What If It Rains' from a space of trying to challenge myself, because I’ve been judging my art as harshly as I judge myself. These days online, you're constantly seeing better and better content, and apathy feels like it’s always around the corner. But you can’t create if you judge your ideas before you’ve even tried them. I wrote this for anyone who knows they need to step out of their comfort zone and take a chance on themselves.

What If It Rains

Lyrics:

Lightning
Travels down my spine
Lightning
The curious colour of wine

My father
Knew what he was doing
He knew the message in the tune 
The lullaby he sang me 
He took the safety off and named me
And blades erupted angry out my mouth
It's only now I see 
There's no way out

Lightning
The only light that strikes
Lightning
The storm you've been hit by
My father knew what he was doing
He knew the meaning of the words 
The eulogy he wrote me
He laid the feather down and choked me
And birds flew out my Gethsemane mouth
It's only now I see
There's no way out

Lightning
My mistake was waking
Lightning
My mistake was being born
Lightning
Into a world where secret means nothing
Lightning
And 'on the run' means war


Lightning

Lyrics:

Crow: I can't lift anything with these hands
I rise up to shoulder the sky
Rabbit: Wash me my feet for an ounce of good luck 
I'll tell you a story you'll like
Crow: Where does the black bird make his nest
Time isn't on his side
Rabbit: Casting my eyes from the east to the west
For a hole in the ground to hide
I just need sanctuary
I just need someone to love me
Crow: I just need Shiloh 
I just need someone to love

My full black wings are a suit and tie
They take me wherever I need
Rabbit: I never gamble I never lie
I just want a pasture green
Crow: I've been a traveller many years
My words are like honey on rye
Rabbit: I've lived too long and shed many tears
Everyone I've loved has died
So I just need sanctuary
I just need someone to love me
Crow: I just need Shiloh
I just need someone to love

There's a man in the moon and he's my enemy
He smiles down on my sins
Rabbit: Not a man in this world has been a friend to me
And the wicked old white moon grins
I just need Sanctuary
I just need someone to love me
Crow: I just need Shiloh
I just need someone to love

Both: You won't regret ever meeting me
Every word out my mouth is true
I'll be a millionaire by next week
I'll spend all my money on you

Sanctuary

This is kind of two songs in one, written to flow into one another. If you want lyrics just comment :)

ALCATRAZ / OMELAS / PAROLE

Made for Karaoke / Four Mile Creek

I wrote, produced and sang this. Clearly.

Lyrics:

My mind keeps going back to the Matilda where we met
I know you don't believe it, but I still have no regrets
The hurricane was coming but we were dancing in the street
We're gonna change the world if we can only find our feet
I love you, I love you
I took you to the station, I didn't wanna say goodbye
You said you saw a lighthouse when you looked me in the eyes
And I've never been an angel, I didn't mean to bring you down
I don't blame myself, I blame this whole forgotten town
I love you, don't you know it?
I love you, but will that ever be enough?
I'm not tryna turn your life around
I'm trying to get out of the fish tank in my head
You're not tryna hurt me with the sound
But that's what you're doing
With every bitter thing you've said
I love you, I love you
I love you! Does that mean anything?
I love you! But will that ever be enough?

MATILDA

MATILDA (Acoustic Version)

Heavy chlorine in the lilac air
Carbonara burning twilight
Faces smiling, one swarthy, one fair
One a rhapsody, one twice her height

Somewhere stuck in traffic on Victoria Bridge
There's a couple keeping silent trying to speak with their eyes
That's not us my dear, we're as wild as the wind
And we won't be getting married but I'll be the best wife

You smile and I see the sun
Take your time while I come undone
You think you're the passionate one
And we won't be getting married but I'll be the best wife

Eucalyptus, dead centre of town
Watch your step cause they won't like this
Purple blazing, bringing scarlet down
For one moment, lovers might kiss

Somewhere between white tiles and the bathroom sink
There's a couple throwing matches trying to start a fire
That's not us my dear, we're as wild as the wind
And we won't be getting married but 
I'll be the best wife

Whisper my old name in my ear
And all the scornful faces appear
Don't cry and don't show your fear
We won't be getting married but I'll be the best wife

I'm not tryna pander to you, tryna be the nicest
I can't be good all the time, I've gotta have my vices
Take my hand or break my wrist, I'm gonna be the right bitch
You say we're so perfect so why you wanna hide this?

Heavy chlorine bringing lilac down
Whisper nice things over white drinks
I'm allergic, I break out at the sound
I can feel what everyone thinks

Somewhere stuck in traffic on Victoria Bridge
There's a couple keeping silent trying to speak with their eyes
That's not us my dear, we're as wild as the wind
And we won't be getting married but I'll be the best wife

THE BEST WIFE

It has two names because I still haven't decided.

Fire slow and hot like lava
Turns to stone as it cools down
Give me flint and fire starter
Burn my home with the good sound

Hand me, hand me a bloody lighter
So I can see to turn on the light
I'm born, I'm born to be a fighter
And you know I'm dying to get in a fight

So no we're fighting over something holy
And neither one of us is ever wrong
I burnt alive the day you met me
I could be the Maid of New Orleans

Hand me, hand me a bloody lighter
So I can see to turn on the light
I'm born, I'm born to be a fighter
And you know I'm dying to get in a fight

We built ourselves into a tower
With the coldest fire that I've ever seen
In your defence, you're a bloody coward
In my defence, I'm only nineteen

Forty years in the wilderness
Never broke my stride
All these tears fall into your hands
For once in my life they're not mine

JOAN OF ARC (Maid of New Orleans)

Hey I heard you like em young and shining
No one's ever shined as bright or as wild as me
Mama named me little Deborah May
And I know she always meant to give me away

[Chorus]
Hold me down, hold me back
We could fuck on an American Flag
Til I only see stars and stripes
Hold me fine, hold me right
I only want to be the time of your life
Give me diamond skyscraper stacks

Can you see the silver panty lining?
Am I soft and clean enough for you to sink your teeth?
You might be what I was always missing
And I promise you'll forever be missing me
Hey

[Bridge]
You're wilder
Than a flag in the wind
Than a flag in the wind
You're kinder
You're my closest friend
You're my only friend

DEBORAH MAY

COURTNEY LOVED

I wrote this today. I recorded this today. I'm uploading this today. It was what I was feeling today. I don't think I've ever had such high turn around.

f o r g e t

Brissy girl figuring it out as she goes xx
A lot of these are old scratch tracks that I'm just trying not to lose!
More music at phoebe-purtill.bandcamp.com

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