Name: Barking Owl
Duration: P00H04M18S
Description: Written under a coconut tree on Magnetic Island. The Barking Owls were whooping it up, and I played along with them, not copying them, though. Then got to thinking about their hunting methods, and the little mammals they track and eat. Then I thought about the human world and the parallels of "who is the hunter and who is the hunted?"

Barking Owl

from Septopus by Deep Sea Creature

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Written under a coconut tree on Magnetic Island. The Barking Owls were whooping it up, and I played along with them, not copying them, though. Then got to thinking about their hunting methods, and the little mammals they track and eat. Then I thought about the human world and the parallels of "who is the hunter and who is the hunted?"

lyrics

Barking owl, he comes,
Barking owl, she comes.
Run through the forest, flee through the jungle,
Hide little mousey, sneak down the gutter,
Peer all around you, look; from the darkness;
Barking owl is here.

Barking owl, he comes,
Barking owl, she comes.
High, in the tree-top, still in the moonlight,
Vision remorseless sweeps through the darkness,
Seeking for movement, seek for the quivering;
Barking owl is here.

Barking owl, he comes,
Barking owl, she comes.
Hide little rodent, shiver in your burrow,
Don’t go out; danger is invisible,
Stay in your downpipe, Pray for salvation;
Barking owl is here

credits

from Septopus, released July 16, 2020
Deep Sea Creature is:
Tony Squires: Rhythm Guitar;
Paula Swanson: Drums;
Mark Dyer: Fretless Bass Guitar;
Leesa Baker: Vocals;
John Richter: Lead Guitar /Slide Guitar;
Sophie Thompson: Keys;
Debi Djembe: Percussion

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Deep Sea Creature Townsville, Australia

DSC is intrinsically defined by the thick powerful notes of bass & driving drums, laying a tribal bed for magic interplay between acoustic lead & rhythm guitars.
Highlights provided by keys and percussion add light to the deep dark depths, while.
vocalist Leesa Baker theatrically surfs the highs & lows with her dramatic delivery & enunciation which unveils the journey and soul of the music. ... more

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