Small Town Pub
Identity in the Smoke: Small Town Pub Reflections
Lyrics
What's our identity?
Questioning the community's sense of self and belonging.
Stubby shorts and a culture cut short
Describing the attire and an abruptly truncated culture.
Shane Warne on the telly
Reference to a famous cricketer on television, possibly representing a shared cultural figure.
That's our identity
Suggesting that Warne's presence on TV defines their identity.
Out of sight and out of mind
Wondering if ignoring issues works when unnoticed or disregarded.
Does that work in the dead of the night?
Questioning the effectiveness of ignoring problems, especially at night.
Confusion lies
Highlighting the presence of confusion or uncertainty.
On stolen land
Recognizing the land was taken without consent.
What did we build from?
Questioning the foundation and origin of their community.
Who dealt this hand?
Asking about the circumstances or forces that shaped their situation.
Ciggie smoke in a small town pub
Depicting a scene in a local pub filled with cigarette smoke.
Footy's on
Indicating the broadcast of a football game.
Rough as guts
Describing something rugged, tough, or raw.
Ghosts of the gums
Suggesting a return of memories or echoes of the past.
Are calling back
Implies a call back to historical or ancestral roots.
And the crack of the gun
Evoking the sound of gunfire that continues to echo.
Keeps ringing back
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