Bye Bye Pride
The Go-Betweens
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A white moon appears Like a hole in the sky, The mangroves go quiet. In la Brisa de la Palma A teenage Rasputin Takes the sting from a gin, When a woman learns to walk She's not dependent anymore A line front her letter May twenty-four And out on the bay The current is strong A boat can go lost. But I didn't know someone Could be so lonesome Didn't know a heart Could be tied up And held for ransom. Until you take your shoes And go outside, stride over stride. Walk to that tide because The door is open wide. Turned the fan off And went for a walk By the lights down on Shield Street. The birds in the trees Open their wings He goes home again. He dreams resistance, They talk commitment, Things change over long distance. Took the shirt off his back The eyes from his head And left him for dead. But I didn't know someone Could be so lonesome Didn't know a heart Could be tied up And held for ransom. Until you take your shoes And go outside, stride over stride, Walk to that tide because The door is open wide. Little lies, they'll take your pride. Until you take your shoes And go outside, stride over stride, Walk to that tide because The door is open wide. Stride over stride Walk to that tide. Bye bye pride. Because the door is open wide. The door is always open wide. The door is always open wide.
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Written by: ROBERT DERWENT GARTH FORSTER, GRANT WILLIAM MCLENNAN
Lyrics © DOMINO PUBLISHING COMPANY, Universal Music Publishing Group
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10 facts about this song
Origins"Bye Bye Pride" is a song by the Australian rock band "The Go-Betweens". It was originally released in 1987.
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Authorship and CompositionThe song was written by Grant McLennan and Robert Forster, who were co-founders of the band. The composition also infamously features an oboe, an uncommon instrument for a rock song.
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AlbumIt was featured as the first track on the B-side of the band's fifth studio album "Tallulah".
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Single Release"Bye Bye Pride" was released as the lead-single from "Tallulah" and it remains one of the Go-Betweens' most popular songs.
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InspirationThe song was inspired by the end of Grant McLennan's relationship with the band's drummer, Lindy Morrison.
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Chart PerformanceDespite its popularity among fans, "Bye Bye Pride" failed to chart when it was initially released as a single.
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Music VideoThere is a music video for the song which features the band members performing in different scenic spots around Cairns, Australia.
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LyricsThe lyrics to "Bye Bye Pride" have been interpreted as a reflection on the personal impact of love gone awry.
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Literary ReferenceThe song's title might be a reference to a line in a poem by W.B. Yeats.
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Recent RecognitionIn recent years, the song has received recognition with it placing at number 96 in the "Hottest 100 Australian Albums of All Time" poll conducted by Triple J in 2011.
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