Name: Murder at Dawn
Duration: P00H04M35S
Description: Murder at Dawn is the second single from Amer-Anglo-Aust post-punk band The Guild. It's a Factory inspired belter about trust, why you should be extremely careful where you place it and a quaint country town shocked by a grisly and bizarre crime.

Murder at Dawn

by The Guild

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Murder at Dawn is the second single from Amer-Anglo-Aust post-punk band The Guild. It's a Factory inspired belter about trust, why you should be extremely careful where you place it and a quaint country town shocked by a grisly and bizarre crime.

lyrics

In the year of our lord, nothing is wrong.
Everything is well in our quiet little town
The birds never sing this late at night
But something new is going to happen tonight

I feel like I’m going to dream again Warm in my bed with the window ajar By my side you lay,
or was it just a feeling I’m used to?
I don’t know but nothing is wrong
Just sleep this encroaching nightmare away

Murder at dawn, no one is sleeping.
You’ve just walked in, blood all over your dress
Don’t say a word, I’ll tell you when to run
The sirens approaching; your hands shaking

Murder at dawn, no one is sleeping.
You’ve just walked in, a knife in your hand
Don’t say a word, I’ll tell you when to hide
The sirens approaching; your lips trembling

In the year of our lord, nothing is wrong.
Everything is well in our quiet little town
The birds never sing this late at night
But something new is going to happen tonight

I shudder from the sound of the front door opening
There you are, dressed in all things dead
Your figure shaking in and out of view
I know exactly what you have done
But for some reason I’ll still hold you in my arms

Murder at dawn, no one is sleeping.
You’ve just walked in, blood all over your dress
Don’t say a word, I’ll tell you when to run
The sirens approaching; your hands shaking

Murder at dawn, no one is sleeping.
You’ve just walked in, a knife in your hand
Don’t say a word, I’ll tell you when to hide
The sirens approaching; your lips trembling

Murder at dawn, no one is sleeping.
Your blade enters my back
I can’t say a word, your lips cover my mouth
The sirens approaching; your arms around me.

credits

released June 1, 2022
Personnel;
Caleb Carr - vocals and outro guitar lead
Susan Anne Messner - synthesizers and main guitar lead
Kristine McAleese - bass and synthesizers
Peter McCrae - drums

Lyrics by Susan Anne Messner
Mixed by Caleb Carr and Susan Anne Messner
Photo editing by Catherine Wright

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The Guild Clare, Australia

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