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Written by Glenn Cardier
Recorded at Festival Studios, Sydney Australia.
Vinyl record released on Infinity 1972

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The Whales
(Cardier)

Someone, far beyond the line of the horizon,
Across the distant sea,
Listens to the beaches, the towns beyond the breakers
And he probably is listening to me.

And sometimes he tries to tell us,
But the towns beyond the breakers
Cannot hear the quiet whispers
That roll so ever-gently from someone
Far beyond the line of the horizon,
Across the distant sea.

So he sends the whales to tell us
And they lay out of the breakers
As giant, silent reminders
Of someone who is waiting
From where the whales came
To reach the towns beyond the beaches of the sea.

So the whales came to tell us -
They may as well be whispers -
But he will still be listening
To the towns beyond the breakers
And he probably is listening to me.

credits

from Days Of Wilderness (1972), released April 1, 1972
Produced by Richard Batchens
Arrangements by Richard Bowden

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Glenn Cardier Sydney, Australia

Post 2000, Glenn Cardier’s re-emergence as a songwriter/performer of real distinction has been nothing short of extraordinary. In typical single-minded fashion, he writes, performs and produces his music. Onstage, there are the trademark flashes of dark humour and thumping rockabilly/blues. But underlying it all are the songs. Happy/sad songs. Sweet/crazy songs. Cardier songs. CDs on the website. ... more

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