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Red Gold

from Red Gold by Cold Ghost

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Red Gold refers to the Red Ceder trees that were a prized timber in the early days of settlement on the East Coast of Australia. The logs were then floated down the waterways and collected near the coast. This song muses from the perspective of one of those timber getters, maybe even the most famous one of all, Ned Harper.

This song was recorded on a creek bed with all the summer cicadas singing their songs. Thanks to my brother Courtney for the adventure.

lyrics

I’ve got the Red Gold
I’ve got the Sun
But unless I sing about it I’ve got none

There are songs of seasons, songs of light
But whoever’s sung of a red gold night?
Whoever’s sung of a red gold night?

Oh Songs from mountains crossing and creeks
That float with the ceder down to the sea
Oh running river rolling red
I say what I sing and sing what I said
I say what I sing and I sing what I said

I am the Red Gold
I am the Sun

I am the river
I am the host, the terraform and a ghost
I am the Red Gold
I am the sun
but unless I sing about it I aint none

I am the Red Gold
I am the Sun

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from Red Gold, released March 21, 2024
Fletch on everything. Recorded on a creek bed in the middle of summer. Piano and flute recorded at home.

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Cold Ghost Miami, Australia

Cold Ghost is the moniker for Gold Coast song-writer and musician Fletcher Babb.

2020's Love on the Beach is a triptych of love songs inspired by the scenario of Nevil Shute's apocalyptic novel 'On the Beach'.

The 2018 album Bachelor Tapes a mix of alt-folk, rock and psychedelia and was up for best release at the Gold Coast Music Awards.

Cold Ghost also curates Stories in the Key of GC. ... more

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