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Colouring Iris

from Little By Little - LP by Sodastream

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about

We got asked by Jesus from Acuarela Discos in Spain to contribute to a compilation that he was putting together for his label way back in 2004 (I think). The theme for the collection was watercolour (like the label name). We wrote this song and recorded it at home.

The song ended up becoming one of our favourites and we would often include it in our live set. It developed over time and for some reason it felt incomplete and worthy of another look. We realised that the song fitted well into the new collection so we took the opportunity to reshape it and work on some better arrangements. The addition of viola by Jenny Thomas and guitars and keyboards by Greg Walker really brought the ending to life.

Karl Smith - Vocals, acoustic guitar
Pete Cohen - Vocals, double bass
Marty Brown - Drums
Greg J. Walker - Keyboards

lyrics

If you need to rise, if you need to rise don’t be hasty
If you need to walk, if you need to walk around here
Throw us a line, throw us a line but nothing holy
Born of a stern, born of a stern design

‘Cause you, you could never trust me
And I wish, I wish tonight would close
For the days burn through me like a winter
And I close my eyes so I can find

If you need to write, if you need to write don’t you muscle in
If you need to talk, if you need to talk to get through
Drawing the lines, drawing the lines I would be colouring
Colouring all the trouble that you had held dear

‘Cause you, you could never hold me
And I wish, I wish tonight would close
For the days burn through me like a winter
And I close my eyes so I can find, find my way

I’m looking to the south of yours
I want you to stay
Stay at home
I’m calling from the northern soil
I watched this wall and saw I needed help
I needed to run
Costs a lot, they stole my name
I’m on my own
Low senses tore my game
I can be sure
Oh colour me in
Oh colour me in, two side
I’ll come my way
I’ll come your way

credits

from Little By Little - LP, released February 13, 2017

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Sodastream Melbourne, Australia

Karl Smith and Pete Cohen formed Sodastream in Perth, Western Australia in 1997 and released four albums, four EPs, and a live album. Hailed by the likes of BBC’s John Peel, Melody Maker and Pitchfork, the band toured extensively across Australia, Europe, the UK and the USA. After going on hiatus in 2007 they reconvened in 2013 and are set to release their fifth studio album - Little by Little. ... more

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