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Eliza
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One of the lovely ladies from the aged care centres I often visit passed away recently at the age of 87.

Her name was Eliza, and she had lived a life full of stories, passion, heartbreak, humour, and mystery. She had been married four times and, according to her own colourful stories, had many lovers and affairs along the way. She spoke about it all with that cheeky spark in her eye, as though life had been one long, dramatic dance that she had refused to sit out.

What fascinated me most about Eliza was the contrast within her. On the outside, she was an absolutely beautiful woman with a gentle nature and a warm smile. But beneath that softness lived someone who had been deeply hurt. The only man she ever truly loved had cheated on her, and that betrayal left a mark that never fully healed.

From that point on, it seemed every man who came into her life paid the price for what one man had done. She carried the sting in her tail, not because she was cruel by nature, but because heartbreak had changed the way she loved. In her own way, she spent a lifetime trying to take back the power that had once been taken from her.

You would never have known any of this just by looking at her. You would never have guessed the storms she had survived or the secrets she carried. But I was lucky enough to get close to her while helping with her mobility, and over time, she let me see a little more of who she really was.

I used to call her “Sweetness”, and she loved it.

So, Eliza, this one is for you.

Rest peacefully now, Sweetness. Your story will not be forgotten.

Piotr: Guitar and Mixing
Gemma: Bass Guitar and Backing Vocals
Me: Guitar, Lyrics and Vocals
Details
Released 23-May-2026
Category Folk
Application Pro Tools
File
Type mp3
Size 11.2 Mb
Activity
Plays 12
Downloads 0
Weekly plays 3
Weekly downloads 0
Rights and AI
License No derivative works allowed
AI lyrics No
AI music/production No
Lyrics

She sits in the old age centre with lipstick on wrong,

Bragging through the tea room like she’s still young and strong.

Four dead marriages and a list she keeps proud,

She names every lover when she talks too loud.



Four rings, dirty sheets, and a heart gone black,

She took her revenge and never looked back.

He cheated once, so she made men pay,

Then called it survival as they walked away.


She learned betrayal in a rented room,

Then carried that poison like cheap perfume.

Good men came close with honest hands,

But she broke them down to settle old plans.


Four rings, dirty sheets, and a heart gone black,

She took her revenge and never looked back.

He cheated once, so she made men pay,

Then called it survival as they walked away.


She loved the attention, the whispers, the sin,

The knock at the door and the trouble walking in.

Even near eighty, she still chased the flame,

With no guilt in her mouth and no shame in her name.



Now her room smells of talc, old wine, and regret,

But she smiles at the ruin she refuses to forget.

She talks like a queen from a gutter-made throne,

Still proud of the wreckage she made on her own.
Comments
artist
Wonderful song, lyrics and delivery...and bittersweet story. I honestly think i loved each and every tune you 3 posted here... Please, keep'em comin '
23 days ago
artist
Always a wonderful experience to hear your music,Mo.The musicians you collaborate with are excellent.
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22 days ago
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Sweet
22 days ago
artist
Love the lyrics.  Much enjoyed.
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22 days ago
artist
Beautiful. Touching story. Musically rendered perfectly. Well done.
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19 days ago
artist
Nice tribute to an interesting soul. A fine song well performed.
19 days ago
artist
@MojcaCzarka 
We occasionally meet characters like this woman on our journey through life, until one day WE are the character someone else meets on their life journey 
Lovely tune. LOVELY vocal.
😋👌👍🫶
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19 days ago
artist
Thank you everyone...
@Dyl  - Thank you so much, we all appreciate your amazing support xx
@morgan102  - I truly appreciate your support. I am so, so lucky to work with 2 world class musicians
@yoslounge  - Thank you
@Telemetry  - Thank you
@Bass2x  - appreciate you having a listen. Piotr is a professional audio engineer and work with well know bands in New Zealand and Australia
@Bowman  - Yes, Eliza sure had a huge persoanlity when you got to know her, those who didnt know her thought she was a quite beautiful woman who kept to herself always reading. She told me everything about her life (most of it I absolutely was shcoked about), I guess its what drew me into writing a poem about her, that led to this song
@Wyndsok - Thank you Mike, yes! Now that is an interesting concept! May I borrow that for a new song perhaps? xx
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17 days ago
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Thank you everybody xx
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