Taking their name from Sydney 1920’s slang term for cocaine addicts, The Snowdroppers delight in delivering something dark and thrillingly nostalgic, and by adding their own unique interpretations (and bastardisations) of the genre, the sound is unique and fresh with original material and a modern stage presence.
Consisting of four members (Johnny Wishbone on banjo/vocals, Pauly K on guitar, London on bass and Cougar Jones on drums), The Snowdroppers hit the scene armed with their “Bottom of the Trough” EP, comprised of original work and their reworking of 1920’s blues classics (the ones out of copyright). With an ear for the past and an eye for the future, The Snowdroppers are guaranteed to bring something greatly needed to the Australian music scene… an enema.
Moving Out Of Eden
The Snowdroppers Lyrics
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It was time to call it quits
We were on the tail end of a 3 day blitz
Broken bottles in the garden a paradise lost
Dad came around and he changed all the locks
Now I'm crashing on the couch, eating out of tins
Ain't nothin' original about my sins
The neighbours give me looks but I get no regards
Whooooah
Like a tattooed snake on a tan line
Like a footprint on a land mine
Get the feeling that we went and made an awful mistake
I get a sickness in my belly that I just can't shake
A happy hour coffin, a payday nail
I'm like Jonah in the belly of a small town whale
Gotta get me out before it's too late to pray
Gotta ride on tall now to four bay (?)
Whooooah
Went looking for enlightenment in Vietnam
It's just the same snank bourbon in a different can
And all the books and the smoke that they got up in Rome
It's just the same horse shit that we got back at home
So you can sing your heels off about your magical friend
It's just a sick, sick moneymaking game in the end
Everyone's bowin'(prayin'?/bent?/bendin'?) down on their knees
To someone in the sky that they're trying to please
Not me whoooah
I'm moving out of Eden
I'm moving out of eden
Whoooah
Hey I'm movin' out
Whoooah
There's no coming back
Yeaaahhhhehehe
Out out out
I'm moving out of eden
Ooohh I'm moving out of eden
Oouu Moving out of eden
The Snowdroppers's song Moving Out of Eden is a melancholic track that narrates the singer's departure from a place of paradise, Eden. The song begins with Eve calling it quits, and the character now finds himself living a rather miserable life with a locked-out house and broken bottles in the garden. The only comforts available are a couch and tins. Living this abandoned life has earned him looks of disregard from the neighbors and no dinner invitations or Get Well cards.
The singer relates his present state to a "tattooed snake on a tan line" or "footprints on a landmine," saying it nearly feels like making a "terrible mistake." He gets a feeling of sickness that won't go away and likens his present life to a "happy hour coffin." He talks about how he tried looking for enlightenment in Vietnam, but it was just the same alcohol in different bottles, and all the books and smoke in Rome had been the same old rubbish that they had back home.
Line by Line Meaning
Eve said it was over
My partner told me our relationship was coming to an end
It was time to call it quits
We needed to break up and move on
We were on the tail end of a 3 day blitz
Our intense partying had almost come to an end
Broken bottles in the garden a paradise lost
Our wild lifestyle left destruction in its wake, ruining the once beautiful garden of Eden
Dad came around and he changed all the locks
My father kicked me out of the house and changed the locks
Now I'm crashing on the couch, eating out of tins
I am homeless and living on someone's couch, surviving off of canned food
Ain't nothin' original about my sins
My mistakes are nothing new or unique
The neighbours give me looks but I get no regards
My neighbors judge me but don't try to help me
No dinner invitations, no "Get Well" cards
I am lonely and forgotten, with no one checking up on me or inviting me to social events
Like a tattooed snake on a tan line
I feel out of place and unwelcome in my surroundings
Like a footprint on a land mine
I am treading on dangerous ground, with risks of consequences at every step
Get the feeling that we went and made an awful mistake
I regret the choices I made and feel like I've messed up
I get a sickness in my belly that I just can't shake
I feel nauseous and anxious, with no way to alleviate it
A happy hour coffin, a payday nail
My vices and addictions are like a coffin and nail in my life, bringing temporary happiness but ultimately leading to my downfall
I'm like Jonah in the belly of a small town whale
I feel trapped and consumed by my small town surroundings
Gotta get me out before it's too late to pray
I need to escape before it's too late to seek redemption or forgiveness
Gotta ride on tall now to four bay (?)
I need to make a bold move and take a chance on finding a new path
Went looking for enlightenment in Vietnam
I searched for answers and peace in a faraway land
It's just the same snank bourbon in a different can
I found that my worldly travels were not as transformative as I hoped, as I encountered the same issues and vices as before
And all the books and the smoke that they got up in Rome
Even Rome, a city full of history and knowledge, was not able to provide me with the answers I was seeking
It's just the same horse shit that we got back at home
All of the knowledge and experiences I found were just the same as what I could have found at home
So you can sing your heels off about your magical friend
Others can believe in and praise their deity, but it doesn't change my outlook
It's just a sick, sick moneymaking game in the end
Religion is just a corrupted industry built for profit
Everyone's bowin'(prayin'?/bent?/bendin'?) down on their knees
People are praying and submitting to their deity, hoping to please them
To someone in the sky that they're trying to please
They are praying to a god in the sky, hoping for approval and blessings
Not me whoooah
I don't believe in religion or the ideal of a deity to pray to
I'm moving out of Eden
I am leaving behind the past and moving on to a new chapter in my life
Hey I'm movin' out
I am actively making a change in my life
There's no coming back
I'm not looking back or regretting my decision to move on
Out out out
I am fully leaving behind my old ways and surroundings
I'm moving out of eden
I am leaving the paradise lost that was once my home
Ooohh I'm moving out of eden
I am finally making a change and taking control of my life
Oouu Moving out of eden
I am leaving behind the past and moving on with my life
Contributed by David J. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@malibumut
Love it, soo love your style, love your sound, love your direction, you are really good.. You should be massive.
@akumaskinder
good to see you back
@craigtrolinger4008
Deep lyrics. I dig these Guys
@darkwiam
Fucking carved Bluesfest this year!
@XxJaq1xX
great song!!
@laurasturt8083
Give me more!
@malinhaave8881
damn i love wishbone
@benmurph1907
fairly sure at least 30 of these views are me :D love this song
@DubbinDan
Awesome! Glenrowan? Eureka?
@LennyVenom
I actually hit up Luke from GP about that, it's not him. It's Pauly K apparently. It's in some of the 'whoa oa' parts too, a little underlying grumble.