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Don't Want To Die

from Evocations (album) by The Goths

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Don't Want To Die dates from late 1989 and is reminiscent of the Old West genre tale. With a stream of consciousness narrative mode, it pretty much wore its heart on its sleeve. It's a song about someone who makes a mistake and is trying to escape the consequences, yet who’s on what can only be described as a sort of reluctant journey towards an inevitable demise. Don't Want To Die could be seen in different ways, a flashback, or a kind of allegory in the sense that one thing we share in common is life is ultimately a journey towards death.

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Going down to the cemetery
I don’t seem to feel too good
There’s a body hanging from a tree
My heart feels like it’s made of wood

(A-ha ha)

And I don’t want to die
Just for telling a lie
No I don’t want to die

There’s a gang close on my tail
I can’t seem to shake them loose
They want to put me in the jail
So I can face the hangman’s noose

(A-no no)

And I don’t want to die
Just for telling a lie
No I don’t want to die

Being persecuted for a simple crime
Shed my tears and paid that price
That’s not enough, I've got to do time
For something which I didn’t think twice about

(No I didn’t think twice)

And I don’t want to die
Just for telling a lie
No I don’t want to die

credits

from Evocations (album), track released June 28, 2019
words by Percy Blakeney
music by Percy Blakeney & Johnny Stowmarries
Don't Want To Die features Percy Blakeney on vocals

recorded, mixed and produced by James North
Recorded at James North Productions in Brisbane
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The Goths Brisbane, Australia

The Goths are a goth duo from Brisbane, formed in 1987, featuring singer-songwriters Johnny Stowmarries (vocals, guitar, keyboards) and Percy Blakeney (vocals, bass).
Beginning in the 80s, The Goths performed at the Bohemian for three years, with gigs in the 90s that included Bertie's & Metropolis, The Sitting Duck, and The Dead Rat. The Goths were also one of the first performing acts at The Zoo. ... more

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