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Garden of Eden

from Brave by Kim Yang

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about

After an exhausting 2019, I was looking forward to a well-earned holiday on the South Coast. But mother nature had other plans. I became one of the many people trapped in Eden on New Year’s Eve. Garden of Eden is about my experience of that night. The song is focused on the invisible damage caused by the bushfires. My words highlight the trauma and anxiety caused by the oppressive smoke and uncertainty. This experience was shared with hundreds of thousands of people from Mallacoota, to Canberra, to the Blue Mountains, and beyond.

This song was written as part of my healing process. I wanted to put my anxiety into words and let others who felt the same know they are not alone. The impact of the bushfires on the mental health of Australians was truly horrific. By sharing my story, I hope to highlight the importance of talking about trauma, supporting each other, and the impact of climate change on our world.

lyrics

Red smoky sky on New Year’s Eve
In the town of Eden
Panic in the air, empty shelves
Queues with the desperate people

Once it was the Garden of Eden
Now it is a living hell
I just want to flee this place
But the roads are burnt
Nowhere to go
Nowhere to go

Asylum seekers, drifting in a haze
Eyeing the last bread

People overflow, in the shelter
Anxious parents and crying children

Once it was the Garden of Eden
Now it is a living hell
I just want to flee this place
But the roads are burnt
Nowhere to go
Nowhere to go

Reckless youth
This night drags on and on
Waiting for midnight
how do they still smile?

Once it was the Garden of Eden
Now it is a living hell
I just want to flee this place
But the roads are burnt
Nowhere to go
Nowhere to go

credits

from Brave, released September 10, 2021
Written by Kim Yang aka Yu-Ching Yang
Guitar and vocals by Kim Yang aka Yu-Ching Yang
Cello by Tabitha Hart
Piano by Guy Lilleyman

Recorded by Guy Lilleyman, Amberly Studios
Produced by Guy Lilleyman and Kim Yang
Mastered by Dax Liniere, Puzzle Factory Sound Studios

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Kim Yang Canberra, Australia

Canberra's indie-folk singer-songwriter Kim Yang writes songs that speak from her experiences as a partner, a woman, a traveller and an insecure soul. Her ethereal sound balances delicately between vulnerability and power.

Her bushfire tribute Garden of Eden was aired on triple J and received a 4.5 stars review from Nkechi Anele, who said: ‘Kim Yang is a force of nature, and she humbles me’ ... more

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