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Benjamin

from Swim by Anna Smyrk

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lyrics

Benjamin tells me,
the boat for the mainland
comes at five, or at six
or seven
or sometimes at eight.
He says, “Wait,

And you’ll see when it comes.”
The light starts to fade
and he switched the generator on.

Benjamin’s island is just two k’s around,
circled with mangroves
and water like slow liquid glass.
In the past,

His great-grandmother swum
these very same waters
and so will his children to come.

It comes,
Comes when it comes.

Benjamin tells me,
the name of the island
means a break from the wind,
a place to take shelter at sea.
As for me,

It’s a port of safe call.
I’m halfway across,
and I’m scared I won’t make it to shore.

It comes,
Comes when it comes.

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from Swim, track released April 12, 2019

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Anna Smyrk Melbourne, Australia

With a voice described as ‘truly astonishing’ by Rolling Stone, Anna Smyrk is a powerful singer and song-maker from Australia.

Her songs are anthemic indie bombshells, pairing vulnerable lyrics with explosive arrangements and ear-wormy hooks.
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