Today I woke up and was in a Josh Pyke mood. I really love his songs, but I find that I have to be in the right mood to listen to him, because he has a really strong Australian accent, so sometimes I just think "oh, that's very broad sounding"- that's not necessarily an insult, because as I said, I really do like his music and at the moment I'm listening to a couple of his albums. Maybe because I'm just embracing my culture, by walking around my suburb and uni and breathing in the eucalyptus scent that fills the air (I didn't know it while I was in the UK, but coming back to Australia, I realised that I missed the smell of the eucalyptus trees. It smells like home). So, maybe I just thought that Josh Pyke's music adds to the "welcoming" myself back to Australia. I don't know, but either way, I think he is a truly talented singer/songwriter.
Because I'm listening to three albums worth of his songs at the moment, I thought I'd just pick my favourite song of his for today, which is 'Staring down the sun' which is from his 'Feeding the wolves' album, released in 2005. It's quite terrifying when I realise that was eleven years ago- I swear time is flying so fast! 'Staring down the sun' is probably one of his least known songs, but ohmygoodness I love it so much and it doesn't matter if I am in a Josh Pyke mood or not, I will always welcome it onto any playlist (well, maybe not a really cheerful playlist, because it is a sad song). The lyrics are so beautifully poetic and I think are so truthful, with my favourite phrase:
Because I'm listening to three albums worth of his songs at the moment, I thought I'd just pick my favourite song of his for today, which is 'Staring down the sun' which is from his 'Feeding the wolves' album, released in 2005. It's quite terrifying when I realise that was eleven years ago- I swear time is flying so fast! 'Staring down the sun' is probably one of his least known songs, but ohmygoodness I love it so much and it doesn't matter if I am in a Josh Pyke mood or not, I will always welcome it onto any playlist (well, maybe not a really cheerful playlist, because it is a sad song). The lyrics are so beautifully poetic and I think are so truthful, with my favourite phrase:
We ask these questions, then we cover our ears,
but I think a question unanswered is much worse than an answer you don't want to hear.
When your silence grows wings and your doubts start to travel
now the seams between the virtual and real they unravel now.
Absolutely love it and the music is just stunning- the type, as I have described probably many times with other songs, as the type you turn off the lights and sway in the dark in the middle of the night.
If you aren't familiar with his other works, his most well known songs would probably include 'The Summer' and 'The Lighthouse Song' which I encourage to listen to as well, because he really is a great musician.
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