Serpentine Song

August 22nd, 2008

Written in Hyde Park on the occasion of Ms Fishuncle’s birthday, and originally released on ‘Four Songs’ before resurfacing on =shinyshiny= and finally =shiny/atom.

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You and me and a bottle of wine
A summer’s evening by the serpentine
Lying still while the world goes by
Around and around and around

You and me and a bottle of wine
A recipe for a beautiful time
And all the people in their feathers fine
Strut around and around and around Read more…

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Hungry Ghost

August 22nd, 2008

First appeared on =shinyshiny= and later reissued as part of the =shiny/atom set.

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I get dizzy counting the days
I’ve been living my life in a daydream
Time ticking along
I didn’t want to listen to the radio or watch the TV
I didn’t want to hear about
All these bitter things out there in the world

Words and deceit and metal that shines
Like a hook in the back of the life of your mind
So hard to fight, so easy to close your eyes
Roll over dreamer slip and away Read more…

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Looking for the old site?

March 10th, 2008

Here y’go- a fresh incarnation of BenGodwin.com. I wanted to do something a little simpler, and hey, this one works on my phone. Screw that laptop shit!

Anything up to July 2008 will be over here, at the old site.

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