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Sunsets over the beaches from now on
Each day looking for new ways to go

Maybe I should drop by
Maybe I should have called
Maybe I should have followed you and beat down your door
Maybe it's gonna be breaking you every time you fall
But to shower you with pity will do you no good at all

Slow burn watching the world turn from my arms
New way of measuring each day till it's gone

Maybe I should drop by
Maybe I should have called
Maybe I should have followed you and beat down your door
Maybe it's gonna be breaking you every time you fall
But to shower you with pity will do you no good at all, no good at all

Sunrise building a reprise in my heart
Regret tight around my chest plays its part
until its gone
yeah, until its gone

But to shower you with pity will do you no good at all, no good at all

Watching the sunset sunset sunset sunset
over the beaches beaches beaches beaches
(x4)

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Lyrics submitted by Matty

Track duration: 03:49

"Sunsets" as written by Bernard Joseph Fanning, Darren Stuart Middleton, John Andrew Collins, Ian David Haug, Jonathan Robert Coghill

Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group

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    My Interpretation:After reading everybody's comments I know my interpretation differs from most, but I always saw this as quite an optimistic song about growing up and moving on. I'm a Brissie resident like the Powderfinger boys, and the sunsets over land here, so the reference to it setting over the beach makes me think of travelling or moving away.

    Maybe I should drop by maybe I should have called
    Maybe I should have followed you and beat down your door
    Maybe it's gonna be breaking you every time you fall
    But to shower you with pity will do you no good at all
    no good at all


    I always figures this part was about having to let go of people and allow them to make their own mistakes in order to grow stronger.
    Flag Marisa452on November 10, 2010   Link
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    General Comment:I think I heard in an interview that Vulture Street was about Bernard losing his brother, and the emotions he went through etc.

    top song though!
    Flag Nivon October 05, 2008   Link
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    General Comment:the acoustic is amazing
    Flag fastmotion123on January 05, 2008   Link
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    General Comment:tragic life events make such beautifull songs..
    Flag bonnieblueson December 19, 2007   Link
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    General Comment:p.s. bernard is the nicest guy you'll ever meet, so friendly and obliging, took pictures and signed everything for me after i waited to meet him after the powderfinger and silverchair concert!
    when you really listen to vulture street and the lyrics, its actually really sad...makes me want to hug him haha.
    Flag breeza175on September 11, 2007   Link
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    General Comment:i think its definately about his brother because i read somewhere that bernard was having to travel with powderfinger alot while his brother was sick and didnt get to spend much time with him, hence the lyrics

    "Maybe I should drop by maybe I should have called
    Maybe I should have followed you and beat down your door"

    also alot of the songs on vulture street were about bernard and his life, and dealing with his brothers death.
    Flag breeza175on September 11, 2007   Link
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    General Comment:This Is What It Means To Me...

    Slow burn watching the world turn from my arms:
    They Were Going Out, He Broke Up With Her, And She Didnt Take It That Well. Now He Must Watch The World By Himself, && Not In HER Arms.

    Maybe I should drop by maybe I should have called:
    Now Hes Thinking He Maybe Should Of Handled It Better. Like Tried To Be There For Her Still && Help Her Move On.
    But Then He Realises That To Shower Her With Pity Will Just Make It Worse.

    Maybe it's gonna be breaking you every time you fall:
    He Thinks That If He Cannot Get Over This, How Is She Ever Ganna Move On In Life.

    Regret tight around my chest plays its part:
    He Does Reconize That Maybe He Shouldnt Of Done It Or Whatever, && He Does Regret It.

    Now we're watching the sunset Over the beaches:
    Even Though He May Regret It, He Is Still Moving On With His Life && Thinks She Should Do the Same. Hes Looking At The Better Things Of Life.
    Flag bubble.gumon June 25, 2007   Link
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    General Comment:To me the line "But to shower you with pity will do you no good at all - no good at all" is a pretty good indication it's about his brother..
    Flag Sambanovaon July 30, 2006   Link
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    General Comment:To me the line "But to shower you with pity will do you no good at all - no good at all" is a pretty good indication it's about his brother..
    Flag Sambanovaon July 30, 2006   Link
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    General Comment:I think this song is about someone lamenting about another person. He regrets not doing enough for his friend/significant other, and that the person he cares about has made a lot of mistakes. But he resolves not to pity them or to make them feel better, because it's their fault in the end, and although he regrets the decision they made, he won't do anything about it. He watches the sunset on the beaches.

    That's just my opinion. Great song.
    Flag Occams_Harmonyon April 16, 2006   Link

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