Broken Hinges

by Awesomeosaurus

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Recounting millennia of futile conflicts, through the blackened eyes of a grim war veteran striding the AI wastelands? Tough songwriting brief, some say. Stoner rock jams with a Bad Seeds narrative bent? Not ideal source material for Tears For Fears-esque Synthpop, suggest others.

But for the rest of us who have clawed our way through the past few years and enjoy musical allegories for the collective consciousness, Awesomeosaurus are pleased to present our latest space oddity, Broken Hinges.

The first demo to arise from our post-hiatus ‘Depression Sessions’, Broken Hinges marked a turning point from raw punky shoutalongs to the epic goth-tinged bombast that’s coloured recent releases. With guitar hooks and boy-girl vocal trade-offs still very much in the armoury - while the sonic battle gear sports some serious upgrades - it’s a change, but undeniably AWESOME.

We think Janus would approve.

lyrics

WORDS
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I know a little place where the sunlight dares to tread,
Where the barman mops the counter with a rag that’s stained with red,
Underfoot smashed glass, spent rounds and broken bones,
Well I’ve never found a place where I felt so quite at home,

At the gates of the temple of Janus,
Its DEFCON five
At the gates of the temple of Janus
We’ve been open since the dawn of time

Swinging, swinging on those broken hinges,
There’s no point in ever hoping, those gates are never closing,
Swinging, swinging on those broken hinges,
There’s no point in ever hoping those gates are always open,

I drag myself up from the depths of the ocean floor
First I learnt to walk, then I went to war
The blacksmith hammers a beat on a ancient blade
And the Little Boy blew the whole damn city away

At the gates of the temple of Janus
The cowards and courageous
At the gates of the temple of Janus
Our tormentors and all our saviours

Swinging, swinging on those broken hinges,
There’s no point in ever hoping, those gates are never closing
Swinging, swinging on those broken hinges
There’s no point in ever hoping those gates are always open

Swinging, swinging on those
Swinging, swinging on those
Swinging, swinging on those
Broken hinges.

Swinging, swinging on those broken hinges
There’s no point in ever hoping, those gates are never closing
Swinging, swinging on those broken hinges
There’s no point in ever hoping those gates are always open

credits

released March 3, 2023
Written and performed by Awesomeosaurus.
Mixed and Mastered by Big Seas Productions.

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Goth adjacent new wave at the centre of a B-52s / Ween / Oingo Boingo Venn diagram. Maybe.

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