Bye Bye Pride - The Go-Betweens

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 24

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