Sydney Morning(City Morning alternate title) |
LyricsSydney Morning/City Morning by Chris OrchardWhen he woke up on this Sydney/City Morning the sun was in his eyes Blinking in surprise a bottle by his side The pain enough to make him shy away And the people on this Sydney morning ignored him in their stride With purpose in their lives, behind the Rayban eyes No thought about the journey he has made But he used to be a carpenter in a world of natural things And he crafted lovely furniture and suburban homes for kings And Once Upon a time he shared a family with great pride And an echo in my conscience sounds, that there but for the grace of God go I There but for the grace of God go I When she woke up on this Sydney morning the sun caressed her face She was orbiting in space lost without a trace In an envelope of lace and Calvin Klein And the men she stopped that Sydney morning didn't see the sunken eyes They only saw the child, and innocence defiled A spirit to devour to ease their pain Yet she used to be the princess fair in a castle she called home She grew fearful of a life of care so she chanced her arm alone And long ago and far away she learned how to get high And an echo in my conscience sounds that there but for the grace of God go I There but for the grace of God go I Know the world we share shows us our reflection nothing more or less is there When a spirit shines the light inspires the weary, to relinquish their despair When I woke up on this Sydney morning, I saw him cross the street a lightness in his feet, heart and mind complete His strength of purpose shining like a shield And he held her on this Sydney morning, a dervish in decline With her by his side, he knelt and touched the eyes Of the man whose life had almost drained away Yet he used to be a businessman in a world of bottom lines He sacrificed it all for love and the chance to serve mankind And I hang my head in shame to see this light personified And an echo in my conscience cries that here without the grace of god am I Here without the grace of God am I |
| Short Song Description: People who become broken and descend into homelessness need help to lift them up. I was inspired by a salvation army captain in Sydney's red light district who works tirelessley to help these poor wounded souls. |
| Long Song Description: As per above |
| Story Behind the Song: as per above |
| Lyric Credits: Chris Orchard |
| Music Credits: Chris Orchard |
| Producer Credits: Shane O Farrell |
| Publisher Credits: Chris Orchard |
| Performance Credits: Chris Orchard |
| Song Length: 4:19 |
| Primary Genre: Folk-Contemporary |
| Secondary Genre: Country-Contemporary |
| Tempo / Feel: Medium (111 - 130) |
| Lead Vocal: Male Vocal |
| Subject Matter 1: Justice |
| Subject Matter 2: Spirituality |
| Mood 1: Moving |
| Mood 2: Disturbed |
| Similar Artist 2: Ed Sheeran |
| Language: English |
| Era: 2000 and later |