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I Couldn't Win

from Field Recordings LP by Blackbirds FC

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I Couldn’t Win
I Couldn’t Win was originally recorded by The Honeys, written by Andrea Croft and Gina’s former Flicker bandmate Bruce Begley. Our version is a tribute to Bruce who passed away in 2016. Bruce is one of the unsung legends of Australian music with a tremendous head for a melody and a world-weary perspective. Gina’s towering vocal is supported by backing vocals from her daughter Edie bringing a special magic to the chorus.

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I Couldn’t Win by Bruce Begley and Andrea Croft

Verse 1
I tried to call your name
It didn’t sound the same
Suddenly all my strength was gone

Verse 2
Felt just like yesterday
You were in my embrace
Now you’re a thousand miles away

Chorus
I couldn’t win
I couldn’t win, your love
I couldn’t win, your love

Verse 3
As sure as the stars are shining
And all of these years declining
So my hope is fading away

Repeat Chorus X 2

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from Field Recordings LP, released September 1, 2019

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Blackbirds FC Melbourne, Australia

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Featuring members of The Hollowmen, Helvelln, and the Vanda’s Blackbirds FC play their own brand of alt. country rock inspired by the Go-Betweens, The Church and Wilco. 

Formed in 2017, the band released the EP Life Sciences in 2018 and their debut album Field Recordings in 2019.

The band are delighted to be releasing their second album Magiclands in November 2022.
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