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The Hard Ground

by The Burma

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This song is a bit of a standalone track on our upcoming album. It’s the first time we’ve written a song that showcases our early influences as much as this one. We didn’t shy away from them where we might have in the past. This single also features elements of one of the very first songs we wrote 10 years ago.

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Saturday morning, the memory’s grey
Computer asleep and still downloading the day
As soon as it hits her she started to choke
Stuck like a sliotar in the back of her throat
Life has been hanging since he went away
Leaving with so much left to say
She hasn’t been eating, her stomach is sick
Getting over the worst of it

We were the shadows
Under the streetlights up above
Chasing a feeling
Falling in love

Beneath the apartments on Sullivan’s Row
I still remember, what a hell of a show
To watch you arriving in February rain
Hiding your hand inside a pocket of pain
Walking around with your cards to your chest
You were so desperate to impress
I never thought we were falling apart
Now I’m finding pieces of you everywhere

We were the shadows
Under the streetlights up above
Chasing a feeling
Falling in love
We were so special
Love that you write up on a wall
How could you treat me like nothing at all?

Don’t let me down
Here on the freezing hard ground
If you’re only gonna watch me as I cry
This would be the perfect time to say goodbye
Surely you know this isn’t the way it should go
Stopping short of saying the storm will always pass
Keep your sermon dry for Sunday morning mass

credits

released June 30, 2023
Written by The Burma
Lyrics by Tony O'Donovan

Tony O'Donovan - Vocals
Peter Piggott - Guitars, Bass & Organ
Cian Doherty - Drums & Percussion

Produced, Recorded and Mixed by Christian Best at Monique Studios, Co. Cork

Mastered by Richard Dowling at WAV Mastering, Co. Limerick

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The Burma Ireland

The Burma are an Indie Rock n’ Roll band based in Cork, Ireland. They are influenced by the American Indie scene of the early 2000’s and British guitar bands of the 80s and 90s.

"Dancey, glowing indie rock"
- Rolling Stone


"A desire to express something different, couple this with a poignant sense of intimacy"
- Clash Magazine
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