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tragedy (in three parts)

from tragicomedy by Brodie Milner

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lyrics

the avenue dog
kicked down in the throws of a sickness
hearing the toll
of this death-knell voice
as he cries
‘look now’, you said, ‘tonight’s entertainment’s arrived’
‘hear now’, you said, ‘a droplet of piss is too kind’

a croak in the throat
of the heel turned fast
with conviction
a crack in the words
worn cruel
come adorned with your pride
you scorn and say
‘his heroin chic had a price’
you bow your head
and powder your keys with his crimes

in the four bed, three bath
with more room for expansion
buckled the shelves
With the trinkets from plasticised life
you sigh and say
‘why does it feel like i’m dying?’
you whine and say
‘why does this wealth feel like plight?’

a vision of technoscience
built for the family
an itemised list
of the things that you need
to be right
breathe in and feel
the atoms pull with a yearning
breathe out and feel
a smile to the ones you don’t like

we’ve lost our way
but maybe we just deserve it
we’ve lost our way
We’ll poison ourselves
‘til we’re blind

pimaricin bile
pink like the wound that’s not healing
down on your knees
wear a porcelain bowl like a crown
‘no use’, you say, ‘dressed in the clothes of a clown’
you tear and fray
a body appraised by the pound

the unwanted truth
rings false in the therapist’s office
a stomach as empty as pockets
fills up with guile
‘i feel it now, the comfort you said would be waiting.
i feel it now, the comfort you said would be found.’

credits

from tragicomedy, released May 26, 2023
Written and performed by Brodie Milner
Guitars and vocals by Brodie Milner

Produced by Isaac McInnis
Co-produced by Bradley Blackwell
Engineering and Mixing by Isaac McInnis
Recorded at Crooked Room Studios

Mastered by Kevin Tuffy at Manmade Mastering

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“Absolutely loving this” - Gemma Bradley (BBC R1)

“lyricist of the week… outstanding” - Tom Robinson (BBC R6)

Brodie Milner wears his songs like an ill fitted suit. Combining intelligent lyricism with intricate melodies, his music feels nuanced, evocative, and a bit too sad for a summer's party. Listeners can expect to hear influences from the likes of Ben Howard, Big Thief, Fontaines D.C, etc ... more

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