Route 1
Mechanical motion
The fall of the road and the touch of the wheel
The hurt of devotion
Of saying goodbye but not how you feel
Continuous white line
Rubber on road and the hope that it brings
Of putting in distance
Or running away from the truth of the thing
CHORUS
Well I did so well
Smiled once when the dusk came
But I broke the spell
Cause I thought of you outside Geraldton
Infinite sight lines
Driving so fast but can’t seem to arrive
Reading the road signs
And writing the script that is staying alive
Continuous white line
Rubber on road and the hope that it brings
Of putting in distance
Or running away from the truth of the thing
CHORUS
Route 1 - Video
“A folktronic blend of electronic music and acoustic instruments - in this case a relentless 808 kick drum and a gentle flourish of Spanish guitar - provide the soundtrack to this aural road movie. With more than a nod to Beth Orton, the song is set in Western Australia’s Route 1 which connects Perth to the Northern Territories. Despite his best efforts, and the excitement of discovering a new frontier, our driver fails to shake off the ghosts of his past and is left with the uncomfortable truth that his journey is as much about escape as it is about discovery.”